First transatlantic pilgrimage group bound for Knock

The first transatlantic pilgrimage flight to Knock Shrine will touch down in Co Mayo tomorrow.

The inaugural Aer Lingus flight from JFK to Ireland West Airport Knock will carry 178 pilgrims, including the archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Cardinal Dolan will officially launch the 2015 National Novena in Knock on August 14. The event is expected to attract up to 150,000 people over nine days.