Opinion A papal visit to Ireland would be very welcome move - The Irish News view Early signs are we have a new pontiff whose heart is in the right place ...

In the coming 36 hours, the Pope will witness a country that has undergone seismic social changes in the four decades since the last papal visit in 1979, when John Paul II was lauded by a nation ...

Homepage news Pope Francis: Headlines on papal visits to Ireland show how country has changed Pope Francis's visit culminated in an open-air Sunday Mass in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, where pilgrims ...

Unionists could not welcome a visit by the pope to Northern Ireland at this time, DUP MP Gregory Campbell has said. An invitation to Pope Benedict XVI to come to Northern Ireland was issued by ...

Mixed Easter weekend in store with showers and sunny spells, says Met Éireann The 'Way of the Cross' Good Friday procession makes its way through the Phoenix Park to the Papal Cross. Photo: Reuters ...

Ralph Riegal: Watching Pope Francis up close during his papal visit to Ireland what struck me most was the warmth of his smile Major garda alert as criminal known for ‘extreme violence’ was ...