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Princess and Princess of Wales to join King and Queen for Emmanuel Macron's state visit carriage ride

The King will reunite French president Emmanuel Macron with a horse he gifted to Elizabeth II during next week’s state visit

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Tributes paid to Slane Castle’s Lord Henry Mount Charles, who has died aged 74

He died this week after ‘a long and valiant’ battle with cancer, his family said.

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Branding those opposed to Netanyahu policies antisemitic is ‘slander’ – Higgins

Mr Higgins said there is an active campaign against Ireland in the United States.

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Garda killed at checkpoint left no stone unturned in duty of care, funeral told

The requiem mass for Garda Kevin Flatley was held in Balbriggin in Co Dublin.

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Higgins leads congratulations for new Pope Leo XIV in Ireland

Irish premier Micheal Martin and Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill have also congratulated the new pontiff.

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Pope Francis remains ‘an incredible source of hope’, Irish president says

Political leaders across the island of Ireland have reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis after attending his funeral on Saturday.

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World leaders reminded of Pope Francis’s calls for peace at Vatican funeral

It emerged that US leader Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky met before the mass.

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Zelensky appears to receive applause as leaders gather for Pope’s funeral

Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and Donald Trump were also present for the funeral mass in St Peter’s Square.

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Crowds gathering for funeral of popular pontiff Pope Francis

US President Donald Trump will join other world leaders and dignitaries at the requiem mass.

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Irish leaders to attend Pope Francis funeral

Ireland’s president and premier will be among attendees for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

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How the late Pope Francis’s funeral will unfold

Here is exactly what will happen leading up to and during the late Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday.

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Quarter of a million people viewed Pope’s body over three days, says Vatican

The requiem mass will be attended by world leaders and dignitaries.

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World leaders arriving for Pope’s funeral as 150,000 mourners pay respects

The coffin will be closed on Friday evening ahead of Saturday’s requiem mass.

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Pope Francis’s work on peace must be remembered at funeral – Irish president

The people of Ireland have ‘appreciation’ for the life of the late pontiff, Michael D Higgins said.

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Pope Francis had ‘unfinished business’, says Michael D Higgins

The President of Ireland said he hopes the next pope will build on the steps Francis was able to take.

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Irish leaders pay tribute to Pope as ‘exceptional’ and ‘remarkable’ figure

Irish premier Micheal Martin said the Pope held a ‘special place in the hearts of Irish people’.

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President and political leaders hail McIlroy’s thrilling Masters victory

Michael D Higgins said the Holywood golfer’s achievement was ‘truly outstanding’.

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Mick O’Dwyer remembered at funeral as ‘giant’ on and off the football field

O’Dwyer won 12 All-Ireland titles with Co Kerry as a player and manager.

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Poet Michael Longley touched souls with just a few words, funeral hears

The acclaimed Belfast poet died last month aged 85.

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Funeral of Belfast poet Michael Longley to take place

The poet, who died aged 85, won a number of awards throughout his life including the TS Eliot Prize.

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Israeli minister’s fears for safety of Jews in Ireland after Michael Higgins’ speech

Exclusive: Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel has spoken to The Independent in the wake of Jewish protesters being ejected from a Holocaust memorial event addressed by Ireland’s president Michael Higgins

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Israeli Woman Removed from Irish Holocaust Memorial for Protesting President's Speech Welcoming 'Overdue Ceasefire'

An Israeli woman living in Ireland was forcibly removed from a Holocaust Memorial Day event in Dublin for protesting remarks on the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

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Deputy First Minister criticises Higgins over Gaza comments at Holocaust event

Emma Little-Pengelly said the Republic’s president was ‘absolutely wrong’ to raise the issues at the annual Holocaust memorial event.

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Tanaiste defends Higgins’ decision to raise Gaza during Holocaust speech

Protesters were removed from the memorial event during an address by Michael D Higgins on Sunday.

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Protesters removed as Irish President Higgins addresses Holocaust memorial event

Michael D Higgins emphasised the importance of education to build a peaceful future.

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