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Papal Visit 2018 - Pope in Knock Event
From Department of the Taoiseach
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From Department of the Taoiseach
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There will be prayers from 8.30am until 9.30am, The Pope Mobile will arrive at 9.45am and will depart no later then 10.45am. Directly after the Pope departure from Knock, there will be an open air Mass.
For more information on the ceremonies click here.
All 45,000 tickets have been allocated for this event.
For your safety and comfort, it is essential that you are aware of the following before attending this event .
We are aiming to ensure that any disruption to businesses and individuals will be kept to a minimum. Necessary alternative arrangements are being arranged and those impacted will be told about them well in advance.
To assist, a Business and Community Liaison team have been put in place by the Office of Public Works, which is working closely with the local gardaí.
A questionnaire about the potential impact of this visit has been distributed by An Garda Síochána. If you have not received this, please contact Claremorris Garda Station at 094 937 2080 (24-hour line) and they will forward it on to you.
In addition, community briefings are being planned and information regarding road closures and traffic diversions is being distributed to 1,000 homes and businesses in Knock and the surrounding area.
To contact the Business and Community Liasion team, please email Email for Businessandcommunity.papal@opw.ie .
Also please check out our Pope's Visit FAQ about the Knock event which may answer your query.