List of Irish state funerals

List of Irish state funerals

State funerals in the Republic of Ireland have taken place on the following occasions since 1921 (This list is incomplete):

Former Taoiseach John A. Costello did not receive a state funeral, at the request of his family.

Protocol

Lying in state is only organised for a sitting taoiseach or president.

The church service may feature a High Mass, usually attended by past and present presidents, taoisigh and senior members of the Irish judiciary.

About 300 members of the Armed Forces provide a guard of honour, a gun-carriage carries the coffin, which is draped with the tricolour, and Army Buglers play the Last Post. There is a gun-salute.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2149238.smil Video report] on previous state funerals from [http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0615/haugheyc.html RTÉ's news archive] (RealMedia).
* [http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=9&si=1633582&issue_id=14207 "State funeral will be the ninth in a much-loved tradition"] , "Irish Independent", 15 June 2006.
* [http://www.rte.ie/news/1999/1023/lynch.html "State Funeral of Jack Lynch takes place in Cork"] , RTÉ News article, 23 October 1999.


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