| 16:47 – Over 20,000 fish estimated to have been killed in Louth river | 16:16 – Roscommon man helps develop thought-controlled wheelchair after brain implant | 15:58 – Man extradited after being accused of 27 counts of sexual abuse of two males | 15:40 – Two police officers dismissed over ‘abhorrent and dismissive’ behaviour | 15:36 – Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns announces she is expecting her second child

St Peter's Square

Vatican City, Vatican - April 26: Us Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Attends The Funeral Of Pope Francis In St. Peter’s Square On April 26, 2025 In Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis Died On April 21St At The Age Of 88. Born In Argentina As Jorge Mario Bergoglio, He Was The First Latin American And The First Jesuit To Become Pope When Elected In 2013. Taking The Name Francis After St Francis Of Assisi, He Promoted A More Humble Version Of The Papacy Than Many Of His Predecessors. He Will Be Buried Outside The Vatican In A Simple Wooden Coffin At The Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. (Photo By Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

Ireland

Higgins leads congratulations for new Pope Leo XIV in Ireland

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