Protest buying of tickets to see Pope 'petty' and 'mean-spirited' says Taoiseach

People booking tickets to see Pope Francis with no intention of going are petty and mean-spirited, according to the Taoiseach.

Members of a group called 'Say Nope to the Pope' say they've been able to book hundreds of tickets - in a bid to see a lower turnout for Pope Francis's mass in Phoenix Park in August.