The pope has spoken of his pain and shame at the failure of Church authorities to tackle the grave scandal of clerical abuse in Ireland. “I myself share those sentiments.”He said the Church in Ireland had played a role in child welfare which could not be obscured. During his own address at the event in Dublin Castle Mr Varadkar urged the pope to “listen to the victims”. Traffic restrictionsWidespread traffic restrictions will be in place across Dublin this weekend from Saturday morning to facilitate the visit of Pope Francis. These road closures stretched from Patrick Street and Dawson’s Street to Cathal Brugha Street, Sean McDermott Street and King’s Street North.

Source: The Irish Times August 25, 2018 08:15 UTC