25 August:

The Pope will arrive at Dublin airport at 10.30am.

He will be given an official welcome and will proceed to Áras an Uachtaráin, where he will be welcomed by Michael D Higgins.

Dublin Castle is up next at 12.10pm to meet with various authorities. Afterwards, he will visit St. Mary’s Church and the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People.

That evening, the Pope will be attending the much-awaited Festival of Families in Croke Park. Pope Francis will give a speech at the festival at 7.45pm.

26 August:

Day two will see the Pope heading west to Knock, arriving at 9.20am.

He will go straight to the Knock Shrine, where roughly 45,000 people await his quiet prayers and an Angelus.

He will be at the Knock Shrine from 9.45am to 10.45am before flying back to Dublin at 11.15am.

The Pope will land back in Dublin at 11.50am before going to the Phoenix Park for the final event.

The Holy Mass will take place at 3pm and 500,000 tickets have been snapped up for this event.

After the mass, Pope Francis will meet with some bishops at the Convent of the Dominican Sisters before heading straight to Dublin airport for a flight back to Rome at 6.45pm.

Advice

This extremely tight schedule means that, if you are planning on attending any of the events, you should leave plenty of time for delays to ensure you are there on time.

Driving by car to any of the events, especially the Holy Mass, is discouraged by the Department of the Taoiseach due to the sheer volume of attendees. Public or group transport is heavily recommended.

Public transport in Dublin will be free on 26 August for all of those who have a ticket to the Phoenix Park mass. Extra rail services will also be in operation on the day but advance booking is mandatory.

Live coverage will be broadcast on RTÉ over the two day visit.