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Father Brian D'Arcy during the funeral of singer Joe Dolan in 2007. PA Archive/Press Association Images

Father Brian D'Arcy to lead prayers at State Funeral of Albert Reynolds

The former Taoiseach will lie in repose at the Mansion House in Dublin tomorrow ahead of Monday’s ceremony.

WELL-KNOWN PRIEST Father Brian D’Arcy has been confirmed as the chief celebrant of Monday’s State Funeral service for Albert Reynolds.

The Enniskillen-based priest is also a broadcaster and newspaper columnist, and has long been associated with figures from the world of showbands.

Reynolds had a successful career as a businessman before entering politics at the relatively late age of 44, and made much of his income in the 1960s from showband venues.

The former Taoiseach, who died on Thursday morning aged 81, served as Taoiseach during two separate terms between 1992 and 1994.

Full details of his removal and funeral services have been confirmed this evening.

There will be a lying in repose in the Oak Room at Dublin’s Mansion House tomorrow between 1pm and 6pm, allowing anyone wishing to pay their respects to file past the coffin. A book of condolences will also be available.

His body will be removed to the Sacred Heart Church in Donnybrook at 7.30pm, in advance of the funeral mass at the church on Monday at noon.

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin will be a con-celebrant of the mass, along with a number of other priests, including celebrants from the parish.

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A book of condolence opened at Fianna Fáil head office in Dublin this afternoon.

President, Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Enda Kenny and other figures from across the political divide will attend the service, which will be covered live on RTÉ 1 television.

The funeral cortege will proceed to Shanganagh Cemetery in Shankill, south county Dublin, where the former Taoiseach will be laid to rest with full military honours.

Current affairs presenter David McCullough will anchor Monday’s RTÉ news special, which is set to get under way at 11.30am.

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    Aug 24th 2017, 6:10 AM

    11 minutes per day X 7 days = 77 mins less drinking time.
    3-4 pints easy

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    Aug 24th 2017, 9:14 AM

    Funny, if I take 11 minutes of quiet contemplation to think about my life… I immediately pick up a bottle of vodka.

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    Aug 24th 2017, 8:14 AM

    Lovely weather though.

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    Aug 24th 2017, 10:30 AM

    Seems a bit counter-intuitive….I think the main reason I drink heavily is to avoid being mindful…

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    Aug 24th 2017, 1:27 PM

    Yep. There’s no answers in the bottom of the bottle but at least when you get there you’ve forgotten the feckin questions.

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    Aug 24th 2017, 9:22 AM

    Great idea if you can get heavy drinkers to sit still and be mindful for 11 minutes a day. It is a discipline and setting aside and completing 11 minutes can be difficult.

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    Aug 24th 2017, 9:31 AM

    @Rathminder: Agree. You have to want to do it and commit yourself to it fully. Nothing will work if you’re heart’s not in it.

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    Aug 24th 2017, 5:11 PM

    Why be mindful when you can drink and forget everything an i rite

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    Aug 24th 2017, 5:03 PM

    There is a possibility that all those heavy drinkers are actually alcoholics, so many people prescribe to the fact well if you drink an awful lot you must be alcoholic and this is true to some extent but it’s not about how much or how little you drink it’s about the effect it has on you and the reasons you are turning to the drink, what this article fails to point out is mindfulness and meditation has helped thousands of alcoholics to actually quit and recover from the decease of alcoholism full stop.

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