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Munster will press ahead with this weekend’s Champions Cup match with Glasgow in spite of having to modify their training schedule this week to allow players and coaches time to sign various books of condolences to coach Anthony Foley.

President Michael D Higgins has led political expressions of shock and sympathy in Ireland following the terror attack in Nice.

The roar of the Irish could be heard on the streets of Paris as a top diplomat was cheered on for dancing a jig before declaring: "Allez les verts!"

Irish people living in Paris brought white lilies and roses to Mass at Chapelle Saint Patrick at the Irish College on Rue des Irlandais yesterday morning, where they were joined by the Irish ambassador to France, Geraldine Byrne Nason, and her family, for a particularly poignant service.

As a young boy he was silenced. Now he spends his days speaking out against racism and promoting tolerance, reconciliation, and rejection of bigotry.