there is michael d higgins, the irish president.ast year, when president higgins presented the pontiff with a climber bell by the irish artist vivian roach, you piece designed to warn about the threat of climate change, which is an issue on which both men have expressed their concern. the guard of honour, made up concern. the guard of honour, made up of members of the irish naval service, who have been taking part in operation sophia in the mediterranean sea, aimed at disrupting the activities of people smugglers and assisting migrants to prevent the loss of life at sea, again something which pope francis has spoken about. so the beginning ofa has spoken about. so the beginning of a day of engagements here in dublin for pope francis. and we will be bringing you full coverage of those events. brass band plays. the army number one band, playing now for pope francis before a formal tree—planting now for pope francis before a formal tree—pla nting ceremony that now for pope francis before a formal tree—planting ceremony that will ta ke

his first visit was to the residence of president michael d higgins.a meeting of civil leaders and the diplomatic corps. it was here at dublin castle that the taoiseach, leo varadkar, raised the issue of child sexual abuse that has threatened to dominate the visit. bbc religion editor martin bashir reporting on saturday's late news bulletin. but scores of you objected to the reporting along the lines described here... and maureen hogg sent this e—mail about the coverage more widely... finally, one piece of footage from theresa may's trip to africa this week garnered a great deal of attention on both social and mainstream media, as dan walker acknowledged on wednesday's breakfast. when trade is on the agenda, the news footage is usually full of factories, hard hats and the occasional high—vis jacket. but it is a rather different image that has attracted much comment so far. the prime minister dancing with schoolchildren in cape town. the pictures have gained a lot of attention, but is it the sort of attention her advisers had been hoping for? further at

he will be going to the official residence of the irish president, michael d higgins.sation with him. he will plant a tree in the gardens there, close to a tree planted byjohn paul ii in 1979, an irish show, and he will be coming to dublin castle, where i am speaking you from. —— irish oak. he will be meeting the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, and delivering a speech in which he will be talking about, amongst other things, the abuse of children by priests and in catholic run institutions. we await the year the precise nature of what he will say. —— await to hear. there will probably be an apology. he has issued apologies before, but will there be anything in terms of concrete steps that many of the survivors of abuse on the pope to speak about on this visit? throughout the weekend, we will be bringing you details of all of the events he will be attending, including tomorrow, in phoenix park, the massive mass, a culmination of this world meeting of families that is being hosted in dublin. half a million people are more are expected. there will also be protests, act

the pope was welcomed at the irish president's residence by president michael d higgins, his wife sabina francis is clamping an irish oak tree near the spot wherejohn paul ii planted a tree on his visit to ireland in 1979. he is accompanied by the irish president at his official residence in phoenix park in the city. i'll be bringing you all the latest live from dublin. and i'm shaun ley — the other headlines this hour... women in england are to be allowed to take the second of two early abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. holiday—makers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel, following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. thousands of rohingya muslim refugees have taken part in a demonstration marking one year since their exodus from myanmar, following a military crackdown. the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, a british—iranian

his first visit was to the residence of president michael d higgins.d on to a meeting of civil leaders and the diplomatic corps, and it was here, at dublin castle, that the taoiseach, leo varadkar, raised the issue of child sexual abuse, which has threatened to dominate the visit. these wounds are still open, and there is much to be done to bring aboutjustice and truth and healing for the victims and survivors. holy father, we ask that you use your office and influence to ensure that this is done here in ireland, and also around the world. pope francis responded with words of repentance and regret, but without offering any specific remedies. translation: the failure of the ecclesiastical authorities, bishops, religious superiors, priests and others, adequately to address these repugnant crimes, has rightly given rise to outrage and remains a source of pain and shame for the catholic community. margaret mcguckin was abused in a catholic run children's home and was disappointed by pope francis‘s speech. these words don't wash with us any more. we've hear