Pope Francis arrives in Dublinpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Without too much ceremony, the Pope leaves his plane and heads down the steps.
He becomes the first pope to visit Ireland in 40 years.
Summary
Pope Francis has begged forgiveness for clerical child sex abuse
He made the comments during a visit to Knock Shrine in County Mayo
The Pope later celebrated Mass in front of huge crowds at Dublin's Phoenix Park
He spent two days in the Republic of Ireland
On Saturday, the pontiff expressed shame at the Church's failings on abuse
He also met eight Irish abuse survivors
It was the first papal visit to Ireland since Pope John Paul II's trip in 1979
Pope Francis arrives in Dublinpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Waiting for the Popepublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
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End of twitter postStairs and red carpet in position for the Popepublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
The Pope will be emerging from Shepherd One at Dublin Airport very shortly...
Two flags on displaypublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
As it touches down in Dublin, an Irish tricolour and the papal flag can be seen flying from the cockpit windows of the Pope's plane, Shepherd One.
The Pope touches down in Dublinpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Shepherd One making final approachpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Pope Francis' plane can be seen flying into Dublin Airport...
Arrival committee at Dublin Airportpublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Among the group gathered on the airport tarmac are Archbishop Eamon Martin, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, and Simon Coveney, Ireland's deputy prime minister (Tánaiste) and foreign minister.
The Pope is expected to touch down in about 10 minutes.
Flowers for the Popepublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Leanna Byrne
BBC News NIThese are the flowers a representative from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will present to Pope Francis on his arrival.
The Pope is expected to spend approximately 15 minutes at the airport before being transported to Áras an Úachtaran (the presidential residence) in Phoenix Park.
Pope to meet clerical sex-abuse survivorspublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Pope Francis is set to meet victims of clerical sex abuse later during his two-day visit.
He condemned the "atrocities" of child abuse and clerical cover ups in a letter to the world's 1.2bn Roman Catholics earlier this week.
Papal grand designspublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
You don't have to be a Versace, a Kors or a Dior to make suitable vestments for the Pope - at least, not if you're 11-year-old Jane Boland, who is one of the dignitaries waiting to meet Pope Francis when he arrives on the tarmac at Dublin Airport.
More than 4,500 children in Catholic school across Ireland took part in a competition to design papal robes as a gift for Pope Francis. And it was Jane, from Tipperary, who was judged the eventual winner and will present her designed vestments to the Pope shortly,
Check out the video of her story above.
Pope's visit: Saturday itinerarypublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
It's a very busy day in the offing for Pope Francis who is due to arrive in Dublin shortly. Here's the timetable:
10:30 - Arrival at Dublin Airport
10:45 - Transfer to Áras an Uachtaráin
11:15 - Welcome ceremony with President Michael D Higgins
Image source, Getty Images12:10 - Arrival at Dublin Castle for meeting with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps
15:30 - Visit to St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
16:30 - Private visit to the Capuchin Day Centre, a centre for homeless people
19:45 - Preside at the Festival of Families at Croke Park
The stairs awaitpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Leanna Byrne
BBC News NIAt Dublin Airport, the airplane stairs - and a gathered crowd of media and onlookers - wait to welcome the Pope on his arrival at 10.30am.
Good morningpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 25 August 2018
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Pope Francis' two-day visit to the Republic of Ireland.
Image source, REUTERSIt's the first papal visit to Ireland in 40 years. We'll be bringing you live coverage of the pontiff's visit throughout today and tomorrow, so stay with us for the latest.