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<p>A woman lays flowers in front of a picture of Pope Francis at Westminster Cathedral in London. Picture: James Manning/PA</p>

world

How will Pope Francis's funeral differ from those held for predecessors?

Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, with his funeral due to take place on Saturday morning at St Peter’s Square in Rome

Pope Francis will be laid to rest (Rafiq Maqbool/AP)

world

What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope?

A live broadcast from the funeral was shown a plaza known as the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv (AP)

world

Israelis bid farewell to mother and two young sons killed in captivity in Gaza

Same sex couple being overwhelmed with grief

people

How to deal with all the ‘sadmin’ when a loved one dies

'Water cremation eliminates need for a coffin and embalming', funeral director says

spotlight

'Water cremation eliminates need for a coffin and embalming', funeral director says

Irish woman shot dead in New York 'stolen' from her family, funeral told

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Irish woman shot dead in New York 'stolen' from her family, funeral told

Hundreds gather to pay tribute as former Chinese premier is laid to rest

Hundreds gather to pay tribute as former Chinese premier is laid to rest

Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people gathered on Thursday near a state funeral home in Beijing as China’s former second-ranking leader, Li Keqiang, was laid to rest, while a steady stream of mourners showed their respects at the ex-premier’s ...

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Teddy McCarthy's legacy lives on, but reunions have another empty chair

Teddy McCarthy's legacy lives on, but reunions have another empty chair

It isn’t that long ago they were all still playing, but a morning eventually dawns when you wake up and realise it was 30 years ago you were roaring for them, writes Michael Moynihan

Sat, 10 Jun, 2023

Police stock

Two Belfast homes searched in probe over reports of IRA clothing in funeral cortege

Detectives from the PSNI searched two properties in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Wednesday.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

Funeral of Bruna Fonseca takes place in her native Brazil

Funeral of Bruna Fonseca takes place in her native Brazil

Bruna died in violent circumstances in Cork on New Year’s Day

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Drive-by shooting - Euston

Call for tighter gun laws after funeral shooting leaves seven year old girl in critical condition

A seven-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being shot, while a 48-year-old woman suffered a potentially life-changing injury.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

Drive-by shooting - Euston

Drive-by gunmen leave girl, 7, in ‘life-threatening’ condition in London

A seven-year-old girl was “seriously injured” by shotgun pellets fired from a black Toyota in London, police have said.

Sun, 15 Jan, 2023

Drive-by shooting - Euston

Girl in critical condition and five more injured in gun attack outside church

Two children were injured: a seven-year-old girl who remains in a critical condition; and a 12-year-old girl who has been discharged after receiving treatment for minor leg injuries.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2023

Vatican Funeral

Vatican holds funeral for cardinal who branded Francis’ papacy ‘catastrophic’

The Australian cardinal who branded the papacy of Pope Francis as a “catastrophe” has been given a funeral in St Peter’s Basilica, with the pontiff imparting a final blessing for the once high-ranking Vatican prelate.

Sat, 14 Jan, 2023

Hollie Thomson death

Loved ones weep at funeral service of killed young mother-of-one

Hollie Thomson, 28, died in the Greenan area of the city on Sunday September 11.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Tallaght murder victims funeral

'How could this be happening?': Grief in Tallaght as Chelsea, Christy and Lisa laid to rest

In the homily delivered by Father Paul O’Driscoll, he quoted writers who said: 'When the unexpected happens during a communal crisis, we are not alone.'

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

Politics - State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill - London

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will be Britain's first for more than half a century

The last state funeral in Britain was Winston Churchill’s in 1965.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2022

Funeral of Brandon Thomas Byrne

Funeral of toddler struck by Jeep takes place in Dublin

Family and friends of the toddler gathered at the Church of St Philip the Apostle, Mountview in Clonsilla

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Texas School Shooting

Texas school shooting teacher ‘dedicated herself to family and students’

The funeral for a teacher killed in the Texas school shooting has been told how she loved her dog, hiking and exercising – but mostly, she loved her family and her students.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2022

Iran

Thousands attend funeral for Revolutionary Guard colonel shot dead in Iran

Thousands of mourners have poured into the streets of Tehran to pay their respects to a senior Revolutionary Guard member fatally shot by two gunmen on a motorcycle at the weekend.

Tue, 24 May, 2022

Michael O'Kennedy was an 'Irish patriot' Taoiseach tells mourners at funeral

Michael O'Kennedy was an 'Irish patriot' Taoiseach tells mourners at funeral

Micheál Martin described Mr O’Kennedy as 'one of the major figures of Irish public life across four decades'

Tue, 19 Apr, 2022

Champion pitch and putt player Shane Murphy 'a virtuous man who died before his time'

Champion pitch and putt player Shane Murphy 'a virtuous man who died before his time'

John Murphy Jnr has been charged in relation to his brother’s death after Carrigaline attack that also left their father seriously injured

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Family plans Irish funeral for Pierre Zakrzewski, killed in Ukraine

Slain cameraman will get the send-off he deserves, said his family

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

Israel Rabbi Funeral

Hundreds of thousands of mourners attend mass funeral of leading rabbi

Hundreds of thousands of people have attended the funeral of a prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbi in a city in central Israel. Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, 94, one of the most influential scholars in the country’s religious community, died on Friday.

Sun, 20 Mar, 2022

Boy, 12, who died in Limerick collision was 'kindness' personified, funeral hears

Boy, 12, who died in Limerick collision was 'kindness' personified, funeral hears

Hundreds of mourners attended the poignant ceremony, which was concelebrated in both Polish and English

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

Chimes play one last time for Cork ice cream man

Chimes play one last time for Cork ice cream man

Philip Williams, 33, of Conna in Cork, had a unique send-off as he made his way out of St Catherine's Church, supported by a procession of ice cream trucks driven by friends and family

Wed, 09 Feb, 2022

'He left us a legacy of hope, encouragement, and consolation': Cork author Colm Keane laid to rest

'He left us a legacy of hope, encouragement, and consolation': Cork author Colm Keane laid to rest

'People mattered and that made him a welcome guest and a treasured friend,' mourners heard

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

Ashling Murphy funeral

'The greatest love of my life': Boyfriend pays tribute to Ashling Murphy

The boyfriend of tragic teacher Ashling Murphy has described her as a “shining light” who was always willing to help others and put herself last. Ryan Casey paid tribute to his girlfriend, saying she was an “incredibly loving and beautiful” person.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Rome church condemns funeral with swastika-draped coffin and fascist salute

Rome church condemns funeral with swastika-draped coffin and fascist salute

“'This ideological and violent exploitation, especially following an act of worship near a sacred place, remains serious, offensive and unacceptable for the church community of Rome and for all people of good will in our city'

Tue, 11 Jan, 2022

Aoife Beary Funeral

Aoife Beary 'embraced life' after surviving Berkeley Balcony collapse, mourners told

Mourners heard that Aoife "didn't let the accident define her or become a victim."

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Movie review: Redemption of a Rogue is the funniest Irish movie in a generation

Movie review: Redemption of a Rogue is the funniest Irish movie in a generation

Plus, Jude Law is superb as a dazzling, shallow husband in The Nest; and Our Ladies is like Derry Girls on a booze-fuelled bender

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

Mitchelstown killings: North Cork brothers laid to rest

Mitchelstown killings: North Cork brothers laid to rest

Meanwhile, GSOC is conducting a separate investigation into garda contacts with Johnny Hennessy on the Thursday evening before the alarm was raised

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

Garda stock

Gardaí break up large gathering in Limerick cemetery

An estimated 200 people gathered in St Joseph's Cemetery, Rathkeale, Co Limerick

Sun, 28 Feb, 2021

Dr Emer Feely funeral

‘A void that will never be filled’: Tony Holohan pays tribute to wife at funeral

“The legacy you leave me, Clodagh and Ronan is how you made us feel, loved, valued, appreciated, understood and supported.”

Mon, 22 Feb, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Jan 5, 2021

Unionist leaders blast number of mourners at Loyalist funeral

Unionist leaders have slammed the “significant” number of mourners at a Loyalist funeral despite coronavirus restrictions.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Virus Outbreak Israel

Thousands flout pandemic rules to join in Jerusalem funeral

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis participated in the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting the country’s ban on large public gatherings amid the pandemic.

Sun, 31 Jan, 2021

Cara O'Sullivan Sings in St. Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal

Cara O'Sullivan faced dementia with serenity, dignity and courage, mourners are told

The acclaimed soprano was hailed as a 'treasure and a colossus', whose talent brought joy to millions of people around the world

Fri, 29 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 14, 2021

Arlene Foster – republicans ‘allegedly broke law 10 times’

Republicans have allegedly broken the law 10 times since May 2019, Arlene Foster said. They benefited from “soft touch” policing and that has damaged confidence in the PSNI, the DUP leader claimed.

Thu, 28 Jan, 2021

Mother and baby homes report

Arlene Foster criticises police and Sinn Féin over republican funeral scenes

Police and Sinn Féin both have questions to answer over the crowds that attended the funeral of a veteran republican in Derry, the First Minister has said.

Tue, 26 Jan, 2021

Police Stock

DUP demands police answers after republican funeral scenes

The DUP has called for police action after images emerged appearing to show a sizeable crowd at the funeral of a veteran republican in Derry. Eamonn “Peggy” McCourt, from Creggan in Derry, died at the weekend having contracted Covid-19.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

'Life has changed irreparably for us all': Son of JP McManus pays tribute to tragic wife

'Life has changed irreparably for us all': Son of JP McManus pays tribute to tragic wife

A son of horse racing magnate JP McManus paid a heartbreaking tribute to his wife who died suddenly in Barbados over Christmas at a memorial service held on the Caribbean island today.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

Memorial service for JP McManus' daughter-in-law Emma to be held on Tuesday

Memorial service for JP McManus' daughter-in-law Emma to be held on Tuesday

Limerick-based priest, Fr Chris O’Donnell has flown out to the Caribbean island to officiate at the memorial service.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2021

Bobby Storey funeral

Perception of two-tier policing over Bobby Storey funeral ‘must be addressed’

Police must address a “dangerous” perception of a two-tier approach to the policing of the funeral of IRA veteran Bobby Storey, Arlene Foster has said.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2020

Bobby Storey funeral

Police not running down clock on Storey funeral probe, PSNI chief insists

The chief constable of the PSNI has denied running down the clock on the investigation into the attendance of senior Sinn Fein members at Bobby Storey’s funeral.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2020

Family of Tralee builder urge public not to donate to fake funeral fundraiser using his name

Family of Tralee builder urge public not to donate to fake funeral fundraiser using his name

The family of a Kerry builder who died in a tragic accident in Tralee last weekend are urging people not to contribute to a fake Facebook campaign set up in his name

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

Fishing tragedy: City at a standstill as father and son buried

Fishing tragedy: City at a standstill as father and son buried

Hundreds line the route to pay respects to 'the best of friends'

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

Biker builds unique hearse to give motorcyclists one 'final ride'

Biker builds unique hearse to give motorcyclists one 'final ride'

A Corkman was inspired to build a trike hearse when he observed that following a car hearse is not in keeping with a lifestyle lived around motorcycles

Mon, 28 Sep, 2020

Heartbroken fiancée remembers tragic Darragh as he's laid to rest in Doneraile

Heartbroken fiancée remembers tragic Darragh as he's laid to rest in Doneraile

Darragh, 26, from Doneraile, died after being found unconscious outside the Gleneagle Hotel on the Muckross Road at about 11.30pm on Saturday.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2020

'Real poetry that they were taken together': West Cork's Paddy Sheehan buried alongside his beloved wife

'Real poetry that they were taken together': West Cork's Paddy Sheehan buried alongside his beloved wife

A “colossus” of Irish politics, Paddy Sheehan, former TD for Cork South West, was laid to rest with his wife and political partner Frances who died just seven days and seven hours before him.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2020

'Devastated' family remember 'wise and witty' Ruth Morrissey as a woman who helped others

'Devastated' family remember 'wise and witty' Ruth Morrissey as a woman who helped others

CervicalCheck campaigner Ruth Morrissey was remembered as wise, witty, and a “natural mother” who had “lived her truth” and reached out to help others, at her funeral Mass today.

Wed, 22 Jul, 2020