
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to welcome Pope Francis during his whistle-stop tour of the Dublin and Co Mayo over the weekend. Others are expected to protest his visit, with the Catholic Church's place in Irish society much diminished since the last papal visit in 1979. We'll be with Francis all the way, with extensive written, pictorial and video coverage of the historic event - and all the breaking news can be found on our live blogs over Saturday and Sunday.