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This morning/afternoon.

Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

Mourners, including RTÉ broadcasters Joe Duffy (third pic) and Ryan Tubridy (fourth pic) and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin (fifth pic) arrive to sign the book of condolence for Gay Byrne which will remain open until 5pm and from 11am-5pm tomorrow.

The Dublin flag above the Mansion House is also being flown at half mast as he was a Freeman of Dublin.

Sam Boal/Rollingnews

Earlier: Gay Times

Yesterday: To Whom It Concerns

Update:

Via RTÉ:

RTÉ will air live coverage on television and online of the funeral of Broadcaster Gay Byrne, which takes place at 12 noon on Friday 8th November 2019.

Beginning at 11.30am on RTÉ One and RTÉ News Now, Bryan Dobson will present a special programme featuring coverage of the funeral mass from St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Church, Dublin. John Bowman and Mary Kennedy will provide commentary of the ceremony.

Television coverage will be streamed live on the RTÉ Player and on RTÉ.ie available to audiences worldwide.

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This morning.

At the Embassy of Cuba on Pearse Street, Dublin 2, this morning.

President Michael D Higgins, accompanied by his wife Sabina, signs the book of condolence for the former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, who died on Friday night, aged 90.

Earlier: Misplaced Fidelity

Pics: Sam Boal/Rollingnews