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RTÉ HAS RELEASED information about how it will mark Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland later this month.
The state broadcaster will air live coverage of the visit on Saturday 25 August and Sunday 26 August across its TV, radio and online platforms.
On RTÉ One there will be live rolling coverage of the public events, including the pope’s visit to Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin Castle, St Mary’s Pro Cathedral and the Capuchin Day Centre, on Saturday.
Live coverage of the Festival of Families event on Saturday evening at Croke Park will be broadcast on RTÉ2.
On Sunday, live coverage on RTÉ One and RTÉ News Now will include the pope’s visit to Knock and the papal Mass in the Phoenix Park.
The broadcaster is also planning to show a number of feature programmes, including:
McAleese is Catholic but has described the Church’s teachings on gay people as “evil”. Her son Justin is gay and they both campaigned in favour of same-sex marriage ahead of the 2015 referendum.
The Canon lawyer was banned by the Vatican from speaking at a conference due to be held in the Holy See earlier this year, a move put down to her stance on LGBT+ issues.
She has also called the Church an “empire of misogyny” and said women should be able to become priests.
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Six months!
@Jimmy Pea: A sick joke .
@Jimmy Pea: judge too lenient. 6 month feck joke cos free in 3 months time
@Jimmy Pea: out in 3? If he does engage with the probation service and gets off the drugs it would be great. We can live in hope. The poor grandfather certainly is probably hoping that.
@Jakie McLean:
Drug use is not an excuse. People make their own choices to use drugs, and if it destroys their life and causes them to harm people, that’s on them.
6 months is a joke.
Lowest of the low types combined with a totally ineffective “justice” system will see repeat offences from this criminal.
That’s low, six years he should have got
“Deterrence message “ FFS
Out in a month
Use of a false instrument? He needs to experience the wrong end of one of those.
Another ‘poor addict’ with very little thought for the people at loss.
What deterrent message? Suspend two years !
So often people assume that a family member would never steal from one’s own family. In cases of addiction and repeat offending there are no promises. We need to keep an eye on our seniors for their protection.
How could you do that on your own grandad, lowest of the low.
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