U2 frontman Bono and Hollywood actor Johnny Depp were among those taking part in the funeral Mass for The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan
Hundreds of people gathered in the grounds of St Mary of the Rosary in Nenagh, County Tipperary, as the hearse arrived
Irish President Michael D Higgins attended and Nick Cave, Imelda May and Declan O'Rourke were among those performing
The Mass was held close to where the singer spent summers as a boy, at his mother's family cottage
Crowds lined the streets of Dublin earlier for MacGowan's funeral procession, with his coffin taken by horse-drawn carriage around the city
The Fairytale of New York singer, 65, died on 30 November after being diagnosed with encephalitis. His widow Victoria Mary Clarke said the cause of his death was pneumonia
The congregation stands as Fr Gilbert begins a reading from the Gospel of Luke.
Pictured among the guests at the front of the chapel is Irish President Michael D Higgins.
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Image source, Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationBono is now reading, but he isn't in the church.
The U2 singer is reading via a link, his voice being piped into the church.
The frontman is currently in residence at Las Vegas' Sphere.
Earlier in the week, U2 paid tribute to MacGowan by singing A Rainy Night in Soho.
Bono altered the lyrics, singing: “MacGowan’s song is never over, but we may never find out what it means,” adding: “You’re the measure of my dreams.”
“Sing with us, for Shane MacGowan,” he said.
The band also shared a tribute on Instagram (below) with a sketch of the singer and the caption: “Shane MacGowan’s songs were perfect so he or we his fans didn’t have to be".
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There's a huge applause for Nick Cave in the church following his moving rendition of A Rainy Night in Soho.
Image source, The PoguesSlightly later than planned, Australian singer Nick Cave is now performing The Pogues classic A Rainy Night in Soho, from their Poguetry in Motion EP, released in 1986.
Sitting at the piano and accompanied by an accordion and violin, it captures the spirit of the original and its author perfectly.
A second reading now is from the Book of Revelations, delivered by Irish actor Aidan Gillen.
Image source, The Pogues FacebookAfter that reading from Shane MacGowan's father-in-law Dave Coon - we hear from Mundy & Camille O'Sullivan.
The pair perform Haunted - a song which was originally sung by Cait O'Riordan in 1995.
But the song was re-recorded as a duet between MacGowan and the late Sinéad O'Connor.
Image source, The Pogues Facebook"Shane had a wide interest in so many things, in life generally and in religion, definitely," says Dave Coon, MacGowan's father-in-law.
He says MacGowan favoured the Book of Revelations and was "fascinated by its magic and by its mystery" as well as the symbolism that runs through it.
He says the colourful and, at times, disturbing imagery, that appears in the book inspired Shane.
Mr Coon goes on to deliver a reading from Revelations.
Image source, The Pogues FacebookShane's widow Victoria gets on stage as gifts are presented by former members of The Pogues.
They include a vinyl copy of the album Led Zepplin II, a Gaelic football shirt and a copy of the Crock of Gold book - a collection of handwritten lyrics and unpublished writing by MacGowan.
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Image source, The Pogues FacebookWhile we continue to follow along with the funeral Mass here's a photo earlier of the actor Johnny Depp arriving for the service.
Scottish musician Bobby Gillespie is also among those in the church.
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Image source, PA MediaIrish singer-songwriter and television presenter Imelda May is next up to perform You're The One alongside singer-songwriter Declan O'Rourke and Liam Ó Maonlaí of Hothouse Flowers.
Shane MacGowan released the song in 1994.
Image source, The Pogues FacebookWatch: 'Shane lifted us out of ourselves' - Adams' tribute to MacGowan
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams delivers a reading at the funeral.
Adams says he was asked to do so by Shane MacGowan's wife.
After finishing his reading Adams leaves to applause and heads back to his seat.
The service from St Mary of the Rosary has just started and is being streamed live - you can watch by clicking the play button at the top of this page.
Bruno and Pascal Kenard came all the way from Nantes, in France for the funeral procession and Mass.
After watching the procession in Dublin they hired a car and have driven to Nenagh.
Bruno, who played many Pogues' songs in his punk band Irish Confit, said they had to come.
"Shane was a poet. I think I know all his songs."
Pascal said it's not the first time the couple have been to Ireland - their daughter attended university in Cork - and their love of The Pogues is connected to their love of Irish culture.
"There are lots of emotions today," added Bruno. "The band playing, the singing - have to say it broke my heart."
He added: "He was a poet, but punk. I think Springsteen said Shanes's songs will be eternal - and I agree with that."
Watch: Fans cheer MacGowan's funeral procession through Dublin
Earlier we saw MacGowan's funeral procession make its way through Dublin.
Fans lined the route, clapping and cheering as the cortege passed by.
Head bowed, MacGowan's widow Victoria Mary Clarke says a final goodbye to the man she said was the love of her life.
They were together for years and married since 2018.
BBC Dublin reporter Aoife Moore is in Tipperary and is outside the church.
She took some footage as the coffin arrived.
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There is a huge round of applause for McGowan's hearse arriving and shouts of "Shane-o" can be heard.
Victoria Mary Clarke, his widow, has placed her hands on his coffin in the car.
Image source, ReutersA male voice choir has begun to welcome members of McGowan's family who have arrived at the church.
Image source, PA ImagesFormer Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has arrived at the church.
He is due to do a reading at the ceremony.
When he died Mr Adams described MacGowan as a "great patriot, a poet and friend of the downtrodden and marginalised".
Image source, PA MediaLiam Ó Maonlaí, lead singer with the Hothouse Flowers, is also doing a Prayer of the Faithful.
And it was the sounds of the Pogues earlier in Dublin as fans burst into a rendition of one of the rock group's iconic songs, Dirty Old Town.
Pogues fans sing Dirty Old Town in central Dublin
Aoife Moore
BBC Dublin Reporter
Hundreds of people have gathered in the church grounds of St Mary of the Rosary in Nenagh along with the media to await the arrival of Shane McGowan's hearse and his family.
Many have brought Irish tricolours and homemade signs to welcome home the famous son of Tipperary.
Sound checks from musicians echo across the locality as rain begins to fall.
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