RTÉ will air live coverage on television, radio and online of the funeral of Pope Francis which takes place this Saturday, 26 April 2025.
Beginning at 8.30am on RTÉ One and RTE Player, David McCullagh and Sharon Ní Bheoláin will present a special 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 broadcast wider coverage of events from early morning.
Clúdach RTÉ ar Sochraid on Phápa Proinsias
Craolfaidh RTÉ craoladh beo ar an teilifís, ar an raidió agus ar líne ar shochraid an Phápa Proinsias a bheidh ar siúl an Satharn seo, an 26 Aibreán 2025.
Ag tosú ag 8.30am ar RTÉ One agus RTE Player, cuirfidh David McCullagh agus Sharon Ní Bheoláin clár speisialta i láthair ina mbeidh clúdach ar shochraid an Phápa Proinsias i Basilica Naomh Peadar sa Róimh. Beidh Áine Lawlor agus an tAthair Micheál Ó Coileáin ag tabhairt tráchtaireachta ar an searmanas.
Ar RTÉ Radio 1, cuirfidh Dearbhail McDonald clúdach speisialta ar shochraid an Phápa i láthair ó 8.30am. Beidh Colm Ó Mongáin agus an tAthair Thomas McCarthy ag cur tráchtaireacht raidió beo ar fáil.
Beidh tuairisciú mionsonraithe nuachta ar líne, chomh maith le clúdach físe agus fuaime ar fáil ar Aip Nuachta RTÉ agus ar RTE.ie
Beidh ceannairí stáit agus ceannairí idirnáisiúnta i láthair ag an tsochraid, lena n-áirítear Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn, an Taoiseach Micheál Martin agus an Tánaiste Simon Harris.
Craolfaidh cainéal nuachta RTÉ clúdach níos leithne ar imeachtaí go luath ar maidin.
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Date / Dáta: 23 April / Aibreán 2025
RTÉ Communications: Laura Fitzgerald