When will Pope Francis' funeral air in Ireland? RTÉ announces extensive coverage
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RTÉ has announced when the the funeral of Pope Francis will air in Ireland.
The national broadcaster will air live coverage on television, radio and online of the funeral this Saturday April 26.
David McCullagh and Sharon Ní Bheoláin will front a TV special on screen and Dearbhail McDonald will be presenting on the airwaves.
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Beginning at 8.30am on RTÉ One and RTE Player, they will present programme featuring coverage of the funeral of Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Áine Lawlor and Fr Michael Collins will provide commentary of the ceremony.
On RTÉ Radio 1, special coverage of the funeral of the Pope will be presented by Dearbhail McDonald from 8.30am. Colm Ó Mongáin and Fr Thomas McCarthy will provide live radio commentary.
Detailed online news reporting, along with video and audio coverage will be available on the RTÉ News App and RTE.ie
The funeral is due to be attended by heads of state and international leaders including President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and An Tánaiste Simon Harris.
The RTÉ News channel will also broadcast wider coverage of events from early morning.