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Pope Francis has ended the first day of his official papal visit, the first from a serving pope since John Paul II in 1979.
He arrived in a very changed Ireland to the one Pope John Paul II visited almost 40 years ago, and although crowds of 100,000 were expected to line the streets to see him, initial estimates put the figure far below that.
The pope is due to arrive at Dublin Airport at 10.30am and he has a packed itinerary.
He’ll be visiting Áras an Uachtaran, Dublin Castle and Croke Park, with a trip to St Mary’s Pro Cathedral and the Capuchin Day Centre also on the schedule.
Not included on this list below is the Dublin city centre parade which takes place just after 4pm.
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney will greet the pontiff on his arrival. His youngest daughter Annalise will also present the Pope with a bouquet of flowers when he arrives.
There were a number of campaigners at the bridge this morning, and there are further demonstrations planned over the course of the weekend.
Lots of beeps of support from passing drivers (yes the quays are open) as more campaigners, inc Ursula Halligan, arrive. #PopeInIrelandpic.twitter.com/mQzavjpSWM
As await the doors to open to the plane at Dublin Airport, Daragh Brophy has been interviewing people on the streets of Dublin.
Adeline and her family are over from Bristol for the weekend. The pope, she says, is a humble man who has listened to abuse victims and "wants to show them the Catholic Church is sorry". She's hoping (and praying, she said) he addresses abuse issue in Ireland #PopeInIrelandpic.twitter.com/HJXUptjSYU
Vatican flags being flown upside down 'as a signal of distress' at Mannix Flynn's new installation in support of abuse survivors in Temple Bar. Tourists stopping in ones and twos. 'It has to be said,' one said, when I asked what he made of it. #PopeInIrelandpic.twitter.com/4gZreyvg01
He was greeted by Simon Coveney and his family first when he reached the end of the steps.
The smiling pontiff is shaking hands and looks in good form.
RTÉ
RTÉ
25 Aug 2018
10:50AM
Pope Francis is now in a Skoda, and is headed for the Phoenix Park for an official welcome at Áras an Uachtaran.
Just to give you an idea of what to expect, his visit to the Áras will be largely ceremonial where he will meet President Michael D Higgins.
The first time opportunity for him to say anything of note publicly is at Dublin Castle just after midday.
It is there he will meet politicians and other public figures, including An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. It is understood Pope Francis may use this opportunity to make a statement regarding the ongoing scandals of sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Ireland.
The pope’s convoy is making its way to the Phoenix Park via the Ballymun Road.
Motorists are advised to expect delays in the area.
Rolling Traffic Restrictions are in place as the Pope makes his way from Dublin Airport to Áras An Uachtaráin via the Ballymun Rd. Expect delays in the area.
An interesting one here from the UCD Archives on what then-President Patrick Hillery said to welcome Pope John Paul II to Ireland in 1979.
“We hope that you will feel at home in our midst,” he said. “The fortitude so often displayed throughout history by the people of your native land is well known to the people of Ireland.”
Pope Francis, President Higgins et al have now gone inside the Áras.
President Hillery welcomed Pope John Paul II to Ireland, saying:
"We hope that you will feel at home in our midst. The fortitude so often displayed throughout history by the people of your native land is well known to the people of Ireland."#papalvisit#popeinirelandpic.twitter.com/cWdYVTq46N
As we’ve mentioned, a demonstration in the city centre marked the arrival of Pope Francis at Dublin Airport.
People were demonstrating about LGBT issues, women’s ordination and clerical abuse, and Daragh Brophy has more here.
Rainbow flags and blue ribbons on the Ha'Penny Bridge in Dublin city today. Niall Carson / PA Wire/PA Images
Niall Carson / PA Wire/PA Images / PA Wire/PA Images
Before the pope travels into the city centre, it’s worth noting again the sheer extent of road closures in Dublin today.
People are urged to take public transport wherever possible, as roads such as O’Connell Street, Westmoreland Street, D’Olier Street, Church Street and many, many others are closed to traffic.
For people taking to the streets today to get a glimpse of Pope Francis, this makes for welcome reading:
The afternoon and evening will be dry almost everywhere with sunny spells. A few showers will occur in Ulster. Cool, with maximum temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees. Later in the day cloud will increase from the Atlantic. pic.twitter.com/mAFxaTrbEm
Invited guests are beginning to arrive at St Patrick’s Hall at Dublin Castle, where the pope will deliver an address after meeting the Taoiseach outside.
Various clergy and politicians in the audience, including Senator David Norris who in recent months has been speaking on behalf of the LGBT-right advocating religious group We Are Church Ireland.
Joanne O’Riordan, the disability right advocate, is at the top of the room posing for pictures.
The media are located up on the balcony. Translation earpieces are being handed out at the moment.
That's Joanne O Riordan up the top of St Patrick's Hall, where Pope Francis is due to deliver an address in about 30 mins. Various pols, clergy in attendance. #PopeInIrelandpic.twitter.com/7O7Zf2BAd9
As previously mentioned, it’s understood that Pope Francis will directly address the abuse scandals in the Catholic Church in Ireland when he addresses attendees.
The pope has left the Phoenix Park and is on his way to Dublin Castle now.
The pope has arrived at the front door here at Dublin Castle. The pope and Taoiseach are expected in the hall at 12.30. The Taoiseach will speak first. #PopeInIreland
The pope is having a sit down with Leo Varadkar prior to the speeches starting.
There’s a quite wide array of people in attendance, with political figures including former President Mary McAleese and former Taoisigh Brian Cowen and Bertie Ahern.
McAleese has spoken strongly on the World Meeting of Families and the abuse scandals in the Church in recent weeks.
Ahead of the pope’s visit, images of people who have spoken out about about abuse within the Catholic Church in Ireland were projected onto buildings in Dublin city last night.
The images were projected onto the buildings ahead of Stand for Truth, a demonstration in solidarity with Church abuse survivors, which is due to take place at 3pm in Dublin city centre tomorrow to coincide with Pope Francis’ Mass in the Phoenix Park.
Leo’s been tweeting, and says Pope Francis is visiting a “very different Ireland” to the one Pope John Paul II visited in 1979.
Pope Francis signs the visitor book in Dublin Castle. While the Pope is visiting a very different Ireland to his predecessor in 1979, 78% of people here still identify as Catholic and faith remains an important part of many people’s lives. #popeinirelandpic.twitter.com/EWMUcLwWn4
Michael D Higgins has issued a statement on his meeting with the pope.
“President Higgins and His Holiness Pope Francis continued their previous discussions on a wide range of issues of mutual concern, emphasising the need for concerted international action to address the challenges of climate change, inequality, poverty, violent conflict and migration,” it says.
President Higgins raised with His Holiness the immense suffering and hurt caused by child sex abuse perpetrated by some within the Catholic Church. He spoke of the anger which had been conveyed to him at what was perceived to be the impunity enjoyed by those who had the responsibility of bringing such abuses for action by the appropriate authorities and have not done so.
The President welcomed the honest and forthright language that His Holiness used when addressing the issue in his recent Letter to the People of God. He conveyed to Pope Francis the widely held view that all would benefit from a set of actions that gave the necessary assurances to all citizens past, present and future, of all faiths and none.
25 Aug 2018
12:33PM
While that’s happening, the pope and Leo Varadkar are on stage.
The Taoiseach says that, when the State was formed, the Catholic Church helped to provide essential services such as education and health and “we remain profoundly grateful for that contribution”.
Varadkar, however, describes the history of failures from the Church and the State as a history of “sorrow and shame”.
“In place of Christian charity, forgiveness and compassion, far too often there was judgement, severity and cruelty, in particular, towards women and children and those on the margins,” he says.
Magdalene Laundries, Mother and Baby Homes, industrial schools, illegal adoptions and clerical child abuse are stains on our State, our society and also the Catholic Church. Wounds are still open and there is much to be done to bring about justice and truth and healing for victims and survivors.
In recent weeks, we have all listened to heart-breaking stories from Pennsylvania of brutal crimes perpetrated by people within the Catholic Church, and then obscured to protect the institution at the expense of innocent victims. It is a story that was all too tragically familiar here in Ireland.
Varadkar asks the pope to listen to the victims, and says that “we must ensure that from words flow actions”.
25 Aug 2018
12:43PM
“We know that you will do that,” Varadkar adds on his wish for Pope Francis to speak with victims and survivors of clerical abuse.
Varadkar goes on: “Building on our intertwined history, and learning from our shared mistakes, it can be one in which religion is no longer at the centre of our society, but in which it still has an important place.”
He calls for a more “mature” relationship between Church and State.
“Ireland is a different country than it was 39 years ago when we last welcomed a pope to these shores. But make no mistake, modern Ireland is still a country with faith and spirit and values. Family, community, enterprise, social justice, diversity, openness and internationalism, equality before the law, and individual liberty. These values describe the Republic which we aspire to build,” the Taoiseach adds.
Your holiness, we thank you for your visit, and ask for your prayers.
25 Aug 2018
12:46PM
Pope Francis takes to the stage now for his speech.
He’s speaking in Italian, but RTÉ have a translator.
The pope thanks the Taoiseach for his welcome. He also begins by talking at length about the importance of the World Meeting of Families.
RTÉ
RTÉ
25 Aug 2018
12:54PM
Pope Francis uses a section of his speech to discuss the abuse scandals in the church in Ireland directly.
He says: “I am very conscious of the circumstances of our most vulnerable brothers and sisters – I think especially of those women and children who in the past have endured particularly difficult situations.
With regard to the most vulnerable, I cannot fail to acknowledge the grave scandal caused in Ireland by the abuse of young people by members of the Church charged with responsibility for their protection and education.
25 Aug 2018
12:55PM
Pope Francis says that the words of the Minister of Children still echo in his heart, and he thanks her for her words.
He goes on: “The failure of ecclesiastical authorities – bishops, religious superiors, priests and others – adequately to address the repellant crimes has rightly given rise to outrage, and remains a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community. I myself share those sentiments.”
25 Aug 2018
12:56PM
He now references words from his predecessor.
Pope Francis says: “My predecessor, Pope Benedict, spared no words in recognising both the gravity of the situation and demanding that “truly evangelical, just and effective” measures be taken in response to this betrayal of trust.
His frank and decisive intervention continues to serve as an incentive for the efforts of the Church leadership both to remedy past mistakes and to adopt stringent norms meant to ensure that they do not happen again.
25 Aug 2018
12:57PM
He says the Church has played a role in promoting the welfare of children in Ireland “cannot be obscured”.
The pope says the abuse scandals will “serve to emphasise the importance of the protection of minors and vulnerable adults”.
So far, Pope Francis has stopped short of issuing an apology to victims of clerical abuse.
25 Aug 2018
12:59PM
Pope Francis is now talking about the faith of the people of Ireland.
He says: “Even in Ireland’s darkest hours, they found in that faith a source of the courage and commitment needed to forge a future of freedom and dignity, justice and solidarity.”
25 Aug 2018
1:01PM
“With these thoughts, I cordially invoke upon you, and upon all the beloved Irish people, God’s blessings of wisdom, joy and peace. Thank you,” he concludes.
So that’s it. That’s his speech over.
An acknowledgement but no apology for victims in the keynote speech. Órla Ryan was following it closely, and has more here.
Attendee Colm O’Gorman, a human rights campaigner and a clerical abuse victim, however, has been sharply critical of the pope’s speech.
He failed to do so. Instead Pope Francis speaks of the pain and shame of the “catholic community”, and then says he shares those sentiments. In doing this, he continues to suggest that such shame should be carried by the faithful of the church, by ordinary Catholics. #Stand4Truth
He said: “The failure of ecclesiastical authorities – bishops, religious superiors, priests and others – adequately to address the repellant crimes has rightly given rise to outrage, and remains a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community.”
The installation from Councillor Mannix Flynn in Temple Bar, going in depth about the abuse scandals in Ireland is making many stop and look this afternoon.
The real time passenger information isn’t working all weekend so don’t be counting on that if you’re taking a bus.
RTPI will not be available on street or on the Dublin Bus app on Saturday 25 or Sunday 26 August. To help you on your way live updates will be available from our dedicated Communications Centre from 07.00hrs on Saturday & 06.00hrs on Sunday until last bus https://t.co/weW6jBDyEepic.twitter.com/gZtPrCsIkG
Here’s a picture of the crowds in Dublin Castle earlier as Pope Francis left the hall with Leo Varadkar behind him (with government ministers at the top left).
Looking ahead to tomorrow, and it’s not the best of news for anyone going to the Phoenix Park.
It’s going to rain quite a bit in the morning, but it should clear up by the time of the mass after 3pm.
25 Aug 2018
2:09PM
Survivors group One in Four has issued a statement responding to Pope Francis’ speech at Dublin Castle.
It is critical, calling it a “missed opportunity” to outline what concrete steps the Vatican would take to deal with the crimes of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.
Its executive director Maeve Lewis has said: “No pope has ever accepted responsibility for the Vatican’s role in the cover-ups. Acknowledgement of this complicity would have been a good start in Dublin Castle today.
It is a great credit to the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, that in his speech today he acknowledged the role of the Irish State in colluding with the Catholic Church in the abuse of women and children and he was wholly unequivocal in calling for zero tolerance of child sexual abuse. What a missed opportunity for the pope to do the same.
So what’s actually happening when the pope goes to St Mary’s Pro Cathedral?
Newly married and soon-to-be-married couples will be inside to greet the pontiff at the only church he’ll visit in Dublin.
Fr Kieran McDermott welcomes newly married and soon to be married to the Pro Cathedral, inside. Hundreds of locals and others lining Marlborough St. This is the only church pope will visit in Dublin pic.twitter.com/Brp7htkb6w
Pope will be greeted at doors of Cathedral by canons ("people not artillery", priest jokes... ). He will bless area with holy water before going inside. He will also meet a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary pic.twitter.com/VKOIyTPrN7
The Boston Globe – of Spotlight fame for highlighting clerical child abuse in the US – says: “Pope says he shares outrage over cover-up of ‘repugnant crimes’ of priests who committed sex abuse.”
The Rome-based La Repubblica reports: “The pope in Ireland: ‘The Church has failed, I feel pain and shame’.”
A powerful message from councillor and abuse survivor Mannix Flynn, who along with others were holding a quiet protest where crowds had gathered to see the pope at Dublin Castle. #PopeInIreland#WMOF2018pic.twitter.com/M0MiqS1DcM
This was the powerful message from councillor and abuse survivor Mannix Flynn earlier as he and others held a quiet protest where crowds had gathered to see the pope at Dublin Castle.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was speaking outside Dublin Castle after the pope’s speech, and said he would have appreciated a “greater focus” on the actions that would follow on from clerical sex abuse scandals.
On the Pope's speech, Micheál Martin says he would have liked greater focus on actions pic.twitter.com/nRaSz43arU
He said: “He could have talked to the people of Ireland… he could have talked in a way that was blunt, frank and human… he refused to do so… I think it’s rather disgraceful.”
Pope Francis "could have talked to us all in a way ... that was human ... He refused clearly to do so" pic.twitter.com/sxkieAbWfk
After all that excitement it’s time for a break, so I will leave you in the very capable hands of my colleague Stephen McDermott for the next while.
Take it away…
25 Aug 2018
3:02PM
Thanks Seán.
There’s still a bit of a lull in proceedings, but if you have any thoughts, pictures, or other pope-related stuff you’d like to share, get in touch by email at Stephen.McDermott@TheJournal.ie or tweet me @Ste_McDermott.
25 Aug 2018
3:05PM
Latest from the Pro Cathedral, where Fr Kieran (no relation) is raring to go.
No panic!! Fr Kieran Mc Dermott in the sacristy of the Pro with 33 minutes to go 😂 pic.twitter.com/MeMBZ4DBdg
The pope has officially arrived at the Pro Cathedral. He’s currently engaging in silent prayer at the Candle of Innocence, which has been lit since 2011 to remember the victims of child sexual abuse by priests.
25 Aug 2018
3:38PM
Elsewhere, crowds are gathering in Dublin city centre to catch a glimpse of the pope as he travels through town in the popemobile.
Initial estimates put the figure at 100,000 people, but it seems like there are considerably fewer than that out there.
25 Aug 2018
3:43PM
The pope is now about to bless newly-married couples.
Before he does that though, he’s going to bless the marriage of a couple, Teresa and Vincent, who have been married for 50 years.
“Family life was not easy for us,” Teresa says. “But we were supported in a special way by prayer, which kept us going when things were hard.”
25 Aug 2018
3:52PM
The pope offering a wisecrack as he blesses the marriages of young couples in the Pro Cathedral.
“Older people are wise,” he says. “Even the mothers-in-law.”
Roving reporter Daragh Brophy is currently walking along the parade route, where he’s spotted pope fans, protesters, and a plucky ‘entrepreneur’.
Protesters dotted in the crowd #PopeInIreland ... Two people came up and shook this man's hand and congratulated him as I spoke to him briefly. pic.twitter.com/qmZlmGPwfV
I'm walking the parade route now. Close to the Cathedral a trader is selling holy water with the Pope's face for a fiver a pop. He donated 5 euro to the poor box and took if from the font. #PopeInIrelandpic.twitter.com/E1VsKWjGjT
Yui Mok / PA Images
Yui Mok / PA Images / PA Images
Going back to earlier this afternoon, we’ve heard details of what Pope Francis and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar talked about during their brief meeting at Dublin Castle.
We’ve received this from our political reporter, Christina Finn:
“Pope Francis thanked the Taoiseach for the work the Government and State authorities had put into the visit, and for the warm welcome he has received.
They spoke about legacy issues and the Taoiseach said to the Pope that there are huge numbers of people here who have faith in their heart but who feel excluded and alienated from the Church because of what happened. The Taoiseach said these people want to believe again, and want to be called back to the Church.
The Dublin Fire Brigade have tweeted these photos from Croke Park, where a huge team is working to get ready for tonight’s World Meeting of Families event.
Applause at the Capuchin Centre after a speech from Brother Kevin where he describes how the centre, “from humble beginnings”, now provides 800 hot meals to vulnerable and needy families every day.
He also pays tribute to Pope Francis, who now takes to the stage himself in the centre.
He’s just passed this group calling for redress for victims of historic abuse. They’ve laid out dozens of children’s shoes on the path.
A group calling for redress for victims of historic abuse in residential institutions outside main Dublin Castle media centre. They've placed dozens of pairs of children's shoes on the path #PopeInIrelandpic.twitter.com/14mRYqKucD
Pope Francis referenced words that “echoed in [his] heart” from Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone in his Dublin Castle speech earlier on.
A spokesperson has told TV3′s Zara King that these words were about the Tuam Mother and Baby Home.
Papal Spokesman says “In his talk at Dublin Castle, the Holy Father was referring to words of the Minister regarding the Tuam Mother and Baby Home.” @3NewsIreland#PopeInIreland
A timely reminder from Irish Rail: tickets are now sold out on a number of routes ahead of the mass tomorrow.
Intercity advance booking is mandatory, while Dart and Dublin Commuter services are free with a papal mass ticket.
And, for Croke Park tonight, there are extra trains on the Maynooth/Dublin line and extra late night services from Dublin to Cork, Limerick and Galway.
Simon Coveney has tweeted that it was a “privilege and a humbling experience”.
He’s also tweeted criticism of a Conservative MP for “ill informed” comments about the Irish border. (More on that on TheJournal.ie in the next few minutes.)
“That was a bit too fast, wasn’t it? You wouldn’t even have time to have a selfie,” one man, who insisted he had no particular interest in the pope but happened to be in town anyway, said.
Sitting close to him on the wall of O’Connell Bridge, a couple who had travelled from the North for the weekend’s events agreed he had gone by faster than expected.
Behind us, another member of the crowd observed: “Well … that’s it then.”
It’s been a relatively nice day in Dublin today, but this doesn’t look good.
The Croke Park attendees, however, should manage to avoid the rain.
Rain will arrive on the west coast later this evening and will spread eastwards overnight in freshening southerly winds; the rain will become heavy and persistent later in the night. Lows of 8 to 12 degrees. pic.twitter.com/vsX2cfeXqT
I again leave you in the hands of the esteemed Mr Stephen McDermott, who’ll take you through the Croke Park event featuring Daniel O’Donnell, Nathan Carter and, of course, Pope Francis.
Enjoy!
25 Aug 2018
6:37PM
Thanks Sean. We’re into the final few hours of day one of the pope’s visit, so if you’ve any thoughts you’d like to share with me, send them to stephen.mcdermott@thejournal.ie or @Ste_McDermott on Twitter.
25 Aug 2018
6:44PM
Daniel O’Donnell has been spotted in Croke Park ahead of the pope’s final engagement of the day.
We’re not entirely sure how we feel about that dinner jacket…
Anyone else getting a misplaced sense of Eurovision fever?
I'm in the office with the Croke Park concert on behind me. Due to presence of the excellent @martylyricfm on commentary duty, if you're not quite listening it sounds SO like the Eurovision. Half expecting to see VT of pope enjoying seafood in Howth and pointing at Ireland's Eye.
Having Marty Whelan commentate on this Papal event in Croke Park in the same tone of voice he uses for the Eurovision is very confusing. I keep expecting Dana International to come out. #PopeInIreland
The Vatican says that Pope Francis met with eight survivors of clergy abuse earlier today, according to AP.
Among the victims he met was Marie Collins, who resigned from the Vatican Commission for the Protection of Minors last year.
We’ll have more on this shortly.
Breaking: #Vatican announces that Pope Francis met with 8 survivors of clergy abuse this afternoon in Ireland. Among those present was Marie Collins (@marielco), Fr. Patrick McCafferty, and Clodagh Malone
Over at the Festival of Families, they’re taking a break from proceedings before the pope’s arrival in the next few minutes.
A spokesman has just taken the stage to say the pontiff has gotten stuck in traffic, so it’s good to know he’s getting to experience Dublin like a local.
25 Aug 2018
7:34PM
And the pope has finally arrived in Croke Park to Leonard Cohen’s ‘Anthem’. Hallelujah.
Vincent Browne questioned why Ireland was welcoming the pope, saying the Vatican knew about child sex abuse in Pennsylvania in the US, where more than 1,000 children were recently found to have been abused by priests.
.@vincentbrowne on the recent child abuse report in Pennsylvania - "All of this was known by the Vatican all this time, how could we welcome the head of this group".
Our tireless reporter Daragh Brophy has more on the pope’s meeting with eight survivors of clerical sex abuse, which you can read here.
25 Aug 2018
8:00PM
Irish Rail has advised passengers that there are extra trains available on the Maynooth line (via Drumcondra Station) for anyone looking for a way home from Croke Park.
Manuela Spinelli, last seen translating for Giovanni Trapattoni, is on hand in the RTÉ studio to do the same for the pope. Not a bad CV by any stretch.
25 Aug 2018
8:13PM
Sportsfile with a late contender for photo caption of the day.
Dublin for Psalm?
Pope Francis with Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael John Horan during The Festival of Families at Croke Park this evening. pic.twitter.com/VcFUKN9gJA
Daragh Brophy spotted this entrepreneur selling bottles of Pope Francis holy water this afternoon. He chatted a number of people selling pope-related paraphernalia on the streets of Dublin today, which you can take a look at here.
PA Wire / PA Images
PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images
25 Aug 2018
8:55PM
We’re nearly there. The pope has just started his address to the audience at Croke Park, starting off by addressing the crowd in Irish: “Dia daoibh”.
25 Aug 2018
8:59PM
The pope opens his address with an emphasis on parents baptising their children.
He calls the Church the “family of God” and calls for children to be baptised as soon as possible to “everyone is invited to the party”.
He also makes a distinction between children who are baptised and those who aren’t, claiming the former group are “stronger” because it guarantees they have “the strength of God” within them.
25 Aug 2018
9:05PM
The pope makes another reference to female in-laws in his Festival of Families speech.
He said that “mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law” are also included in the family, adding that it isn’t always easy to get on with family members.
Earlier at the Pro Cathedral, he said “the old people have wisdom…even mothers-in-law”.
25 Aug 2018
9:17PM
Pretty mundane stuff so far.
The pope did show some 21st century credentials by praising the possibilities of social media, but also warned about the threat it can present to real-life relationships.
Earlier, he gave some advice on how to make a good cup of tea, saying “it’s easy to bring water to a boil but a good cup of tea takes time and patience; it needs to brew.”
25 Aug 2018
9:22PM
Meanwhile, professional atheist and Englishman Richard Dawkins has chimed in on the pope’s Irish trip.
State-funded Irish schools are still in grip of Catholic Church, which discriminates against unbaptized children. That’s about to change:https://t.co/vTOkpCUSff But the greater evil remains: state-funded schools dominated by a Church which notoriously likes to get them young
Back at Croke Park, the pope is finishing up his speech to rapturous applause.
He’s changed over to English to lead the crowd through the official World Meeting of Families prayer.
25 Aug 2018
9:36PM
And that’s that.
There’ll be a bit more music from Croke Park to close off the Festival of Families, but the pope will be whisked away to a secret location for the night, before the second and final day of his visit tomorrow.
We’ll resume our pope-related coverage then, but for now it’s goodnight from me and everyone else here at Journal Towers.
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Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes presented here.
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development 122 partners can use this purpose
Use limited data to select advertising 92 partners can use this purpose
Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on limited data, such as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your device type or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for example, to limit the number of times an ad is presented to you).
Create profiles for personalised advertising 67 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service (such as forms you submit, content you look at) can be stored and combined with other information about you (for example, information from your previous activity on this service and other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or improve a profile about you (that might include possible interests and personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to present advertising that appears more relevant based on your possible interests by this and other entities.
Use profiles to select personalised advertising 66 partners can use this purpose
Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on your advertising profiles, which can reflect your activity on this service or other websites or apps (like the forms you submit, content you look at), possible interests and personal aspects.
Create profiles to personalise content 31 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service (for instance, forms you submit, non-advertising content you look at) can be stored and combined with other information about you (such as your previous activity on this service or other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or improve a profile about you (which might for example include possible interests and personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests, such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find content that matches your interests.
Use profiles to select personalised content 27 partners can use this purpose
Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other services (for instance, the forms you submit, content you look at), possible interests and personal aspects. This can for example be used to adapt the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find (non-advertising) content that matches your interests.
Measure advertising performance 113 partners can use this purpose
Information regarding which advertising is presented to you and how you interact with it can be used to determine how well an advert has worked for you or other users and whether the goals of the advertising were reached. For instance, whether you saw an ad, whether you clicked on it, whether it led you to buy a product or visit a website, etc. This is very helpful to understand the relevance of advertising campaigns.
Measure content performance 54 partners can use this purpose
Information regarding which content is presented to you and how you interact with it can be used to determine whether the (non-advertising) content e.g. reached its intended audience and matched your interests. For instance, whether you read an article, watch a video, listen to a podcast or look at a product description, how long you spent on this service and the web pages you visit etc. This is very helpful to understand the relevance of (non-advertising) content that is shown to you.
Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources 66 partners can use this purpose
Reports can be generated based on the combination of data sets (like user profiles, statistics, market research, analytics data) regarding your interactions and those of other users with advertising or (non-advertising) content to identify common characteristics (for instance, to determine which target audiences are more receptive to an ad campaign or to certain contents).
Develop and improve services 73 partners can use this purpose
Information about your activity on this service, such as your interaction with ads or content, can be very helpful to improve products and services and to build new products and services based on user interactions, the type of audience, etc. This specific purpose does not include the development or improvement of user profiles and identifiers.
Use limited data to select content 31 partners can use this purpose
Content presented to you on this service can be based on limited data, such as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your device type, or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for example, to limit the number of times a video or an article is presented to you).
Use precise geolocation data 39 partners can use this special feature
With your acceptance, your precise location (within a radius of less than 500 metres) may be used in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Actively scan device characteristics for identification 23 partners can use this special feature
With your acceptance, certain characteristics specific to your device might be requested and used to distinguish it from other devices (such as the installed fonts or plugins, the resolution of your screen) in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Ensure security, prevent and detect fraud, and fix errors 76 partners can use this special purpose
Always Active
Your data can be used to monitor for and prevent unusual and possibly fraudulent activity (for example, regarding advertising, ad clicks by bots), and ensure systems and processes work properly and securely. It can also be used to correct any problems you, the publisher or the advertiser may encounter in the delivery of content and ads and in your interaction with them.
Deliver and present advertising and content 85 partners can use this special purpose
Always Active
Certain information (like an IP address or device capabilities) is used to ensure the technical compatibility of the content or advertising, and to facilitate the transmission of the content or ad to your device.
Match and combine data from other data sources 62 partners can use this feature
Always Active
Information about your activity on this service may be matched and combined with other information relating to you and originating from various sources (for instance your activity on a separate online service, your use of a loyalty card in-store, or your answers to a survey), in support of the purposes explained in this notice.
Link different devices 45 partners can use this feature
Always Active
In support of the purposes explained in this notice, your device might be considered as likely linked to other devices that belong to you or your household (for instance because you are logged in to the same service on both your phone and your computer, or because you may use the same Internet connection on both devices).
Identify devices based on information transmitted automatically 74 partners can use this feature
Always Active
Your device might be distinguished from other devices based on information it automatically sends when accessing the Internet (for instance, the IP address of your Internet connection or the type of browser you are using) in support of the purposes exposed in this notice.
Save and communicate privacy choices 53 partners can use this special purpose
Always Active
The choices you make regarding the purposes and entities listed in this notice are saved and made available to those entities in the form of digital signals (such as a string of characters). This is necessary in order to enable both this service and those entities to respect such choices.
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