Irish Daily Star - April 22, 2025

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April 22, 2025

A POPE FOR THE MASSES

IN THE same square Pope Francis delivered his final Easter message on Sunday, bells yesterday rang out to announce his death and plunge Catholics into mourning.

3 mins

A POPE FOR THE MASSES

Italian President Sergio Mattarella said the message and a tour in his popemobile seemed to be his “final goodbye” to the Church and people.

1 min

Here to say sorry..

Pope used mass for 150,000 to apologise to clerical abuse survivors | Grew fond of what he called 'the Green Country' after Irish sabbatical

2 mins

'I watched as he wrote apology'

A PRIEST who helped organise Pope Francis's visit to Ireland in 2018 has recalled watching the pontiff compose his personal apology to victims of abuse in the Catholic Church.

1 min

'REAL DUB' WHO BROKE NEWS TO THE WORLD

Farrell tasked with fulfilling Vatican rituals after Holy Father dies aged 88 | Senior cleric plays key role between pontiff's passing & successor's election

4 mins

He was a boy from a family immigrants in Buenos Aires ..and he never forgot his roots

HIS papal name was chosen as a tribute to St Francis of Assisi, who devoted his life to the poor.

3 mins

Journey to the white smoke

THE successor to Pope Francis will be chosen in the papal conclave, a mysterious and secretive ritual that has endured for at least 800 years.

3 mins

A humbler funeral for 'shepherd'

THE funeral of Benedict XVI, who retired in 2013 and died in 2022, was a grand affair with all the expected pageantry.

1 min

Junior Cycle grades to be overhauled

JUNIOR Cycle grades will be overhauled ahead of June's exams as part of plans to be announced by Education Minister Helen McEntee today.

1 min

Wish tragic dad Jason's loss 'was a bad dream'

THE victim of a horrific scrambler bike crash has been named as teenage dad Jason Monks.

2 mins

EASTER FUNDAY

RACING fans enjoyed a day to remember at Fairyhouse yesterday for a cracking Irish Grand National.

1 min

Win or lose.. Fun must be goal to get girls playing

FIANNA Fail TD Peter 'Chap' Cleere is a father of four girls and a camogie coach.

3 mins

BELOVED CHURCH BURNED TO GROUND

AN investigation has been launched after a much-loved church was gutted in an overnight fire.

1 min

Drone rangers

FOUR men have been arrested after gardai managed to stop a drone from flying contraband into prisons.

1 min

Sex offender ex-teacher 'flouted ban on internet'

A FORMER teacher and convicted child sex offender allegedly used public libraries to repeatedly flout a ban on accessing the internet, a court heard yesterday.

1 min

Brendan off to the seaside for simple life

PRESENTER Brendan Courtney has ventured to the seaside in his recent move to Co Wicklow, where he is closer to family and enjoying a simpler life.

1 min

Una glad of support of Bryan's kids

FAIR City's Una Crawford O'Brien has credited Bryan Murray's family for supporting them after her accident.

1 min

OIL SLEEP BETTER IF I TAKE CBD FOR PAIN

MARY Byrne has opened up about transforming her health after admitting she was hit with “aches and pains”.

1 min

HOW'S TATT FOR AN INK UP OF MAJOR STARS...

IT was a battle of the tattoos during Post Malone's headline Coachella set.

1 min

Busted pop into studio

New music on Horizon with collaboration

1 min

Defence chief's leaking havoc

U.S. SECRETARY of Defence Pete Hegseth reportedly sent classified information to his wife and brother.

1 min

DEL BOY SLIM

Superfan thanks Only Fools star for inspiring him to lose 6st

1 min

Katie's facing off to pain of public judges

KATIE Piper sustained dreadful facial injuries in a monstrous acid attack in 2008 and now, 17 years and 400 operations later, suffers even more pain from ignorant people judging her appearance.

1 min

Liz's Billy Ray of sunshine

THE second Liz Hurley stepped on to the red carpet in that Versace safety-pin dress in 1994, she became one of the world's most desirable women.

3 mins

Oasis dominate radio listener poll

SOME might say the Beatles are the best British band of all time but not according to one poll.

1 min

Crying out for basics of life

A YOUNG girl carries a baby past makeshift tents in al-Wahda, Gaza, as residents try to maintain their lives amid the destruction and conflict.

1 min

'Honoured' to play Tube cop shooting victim

THE Brazilian actor playing Jean Charles de Menezes told how he has developed an emotional connection with the wrongly killed electrician.

1 min

3 dead in 'truce'

RUSSIA'S brutal missile onslaught on Ukraine resumed yesterday within hours of its so-called Easter truce ending.

1 min

WHY EARTH'S OUT OF THIS WORLD...

Celebration of planet's perfect conditions

2 mins

Alien search to be spaced out by NASA cuts

BOFFINS fear that US President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to NASA could stop us from finding aliens.

1 min

ELROQ & ROLL STAR PACKAGE

SKODA Auto has unveiled the highly anticipated Elroq RS, the flagship of its new all-electric compact SUV line-up.

2 mins

Ford's finally on charge with Puma

FORD hadn't exactly been leading the charge in the world of electric vehicles.

1 min

Foods that are all heart

SIX OF THE BEST THAT WILL KEEP YOUR TICKER IN GREAT SHAPE...

2 mins

LIDL BIT OF SUMMER

Outdoor dining and camping essential...

2 mins

Sisters win fortune but lose their way

WINNING money has ruined my sisters’ lives.

2 mins

FLYING COULEURS

HAITI COULEURS put up a tremendous performance to win the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse for Rebecca Curtis and Sean Bowen.

4 mins

FAUST' WHAT IS REQUIRED!

Robert Cowell has a trio of contenders here and all have chances on paper, but the Bottisham Heath handler has no great record at Epsom, and I prefer to look elsewhere for the winner.

2 mins

MORE OF THE SAM

SIXTEEN teams will line up for the All-Ireland SFC, but only seven count.

3 mins

MANGAN SET FOR SUMMER TOUR

LEINSTER’S Diarmuid Mangan is likely to be among the uncapped players touring Portugal and Georgia with Ireland this summer.

1 min

REDS WILL NOT DWELL ON CALLS

URC REFEREES' boss Tappe Henning has acknowledged to Munster that the match officials made errors in Saturday's narrow loss to the Bulls.

2 mins

EASTER RISING

Clare came back from 12 points down against Cork on Sunday, but who else has surged back from no-man's land?

1 min

A Rebels victory is Evan sent

MIDFIELD maestro Evan McLaughlin and front man Kitt Nelson earned Cork City three precious league points in this Easter bank holiday Munster derby at Turner's Cross yesterday.

1 min

IT'S JUST ANOTHER MANIC MONDAY

AN Easter Monday rising saw Rhys Brennan write himself into Bohs folk-lore as the Gypsies staged a timely resurrection against the old enemy.

3 mins

THE DOC'S DIAGNOSIS ...POSITIVE

KEVIN DOHERTY hailed his team's best performance of the season as Drogheda held onto top spot in the Premier Division with a stalemate at United Park.

1 min

HUGE SURVIVAL BOOST FOR BRAVE LUTON

IT was an astonishing day in the Championship as Bristol City, Coventry and Middlesbrough - three teams chasing the final two play-off spots - all lost.

1 min

JOSH CUTS DOWN BLADES TO SEND BURNLEY UP

BURNLEY'S Captain Marvel Josh Brownhill joked the Clarets have “bored” their way to the Premier League after they sealed promotion against Sheffield United.

2 mins

UP, UP & AWAY

Piroe's four-goal salvo sinks Stoke to fire Leeds back into the Prem

2 mins

ETHAN & MLS SUPPORTED BY TOP GUNS

KIDS of fame Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly are being mentored by Arsenal's top guns Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka.

1 min

VIRGIL BAN DIJK

VIRGIL VAN DIJK claims he has not spoken to Trent Alexander-Arnold about his contract situation because it wouldn't be fair.

2 mins

PEP NEEDS SOME ROAR PASSION

PEP GUARDIOLA has called on Manchester City's fans to haul them over the line in the race for a Champions League spot.

2 mins

POPE WAS TRUE FAN OF SAINTS

POPE FRANCIS was an avid football fan - from meetings with Diego Maradona to his passion for Buenos Aires' San Lorenzo.

1 min

EMERY: BIG PRESSURE ON VILLA TO FINALLY GET CITY BREAK

UNAI EMERY has told his Aston Villa players: Get used to playing under the pressure of winning.

2 mins

BOWEN NOW A NATIONAL TREASURE

HAITI COULEURS captured the BoyleSports Irish Grand National to give jockey Sean Bowen the biggest success of his career yesterday.

1 min

GROW YOUR OWN WAY

THE garden design challenge is back for its 16th series - with the winning designer being given the chance to showcase their winning garden at the Bord Bia Bloom festival.