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Pope Francis's remains to be removed to St Peter's tomorrow ahead of funeral
The Pope’s body will lie in state for mourners to pay their respects from tomorrow morning.
Co Clare
Gardaí searched fishing boat and other locations on west coast following suspicious activity
the vatican
Taoiseach, Tánaiste and President set to represent Ireland at Pope's funeral this weekend
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Golf
Organisers 'optimistic' for Open at Portmarnock as Portrush primed for McIlroy mania
Workplace Relations Commission
WRC rules TikTok not unlawful in refusing remote work for employee injured in car crash
Human Rights
Leo Varadkar: The way Pope Francis reached out to LGBTQ+ people and refugees made a difference
Weather Forecast
Joanna Donnelly surprises viewers with departure from RTÉ News after nearly a decade
Michael Kelly
Next Pope: How the power base of the Church shifted (and why we won't see an Irish Pope emerge)
The Morning Lead
Maternity care chief warns wealthy families have greater access to the best prenatal screening
The HSE said work is underway to propose equitable access for all pregnant women – if resources allow.
Non-invasive prenatal testing costs hundreds of euro, which families pay out of pocket at private clinics.
HSE guidelines describe it as the "single best screening test" for chromosomal conditions such as Edwards Syndrome, a fatal foetal anomaly.
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21 Apr 2025
Pete Hegseth
White House denies reports it's set to sack Pentagon chief over new Signal chat scandal
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Pope Francis died after stroke that led to irreversible heart failure, Vatican confirms
World leaders have been paying tribute following the pontiff’s death and preparations are now under way for his funeral.
President Michael D Higgins expressed his “profound sadness” on receiving the news of the pope's death.
Nine days of official mourning have been declared in the Vatican with the funeral expected to take place around next weekend.
Road Safety
Truck drivers often can't see pedestrians or cyclists - but a London law shows a way forward
London has banned trucks without clear sightlines to vulnerable road users from driving on its streets.
Almost 10% of cyclists who die on Irish roads are hit by trucks.
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Fairyhouse
Haiti Couleurs puts in stellar performance to land Irish Grand National victory
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League of Ireland
Bohs come from two goals down to claim dramatic win over Shamrock Rovers
Catholic Church
'Pope Francis did some good, but on the issue of clerical child sex abuse, he was disappointing'
White House
'Refugees cry out': The roots of Pope Francis's immigration rift with JD Vance
‘We can no longer allow that flow of containers, of humanity driven back, fraternity denied, to continue to represent us,’ wrote Francis in his autobiography.
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