Several notable Irish political figures gather at the funeral of the former Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar arrives at the funeral of John Burtonplaceholder image
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar arrives at the funeral of John Burton

Alan Dukes, Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin,  Mary Lou McDonald, Helen McEntee, Bertie Ahern,  Eamon Ryan, Leo Varadkar and President Michael D Higgins are amongst those in attendance

Several notable Irish political figures gather at the funeral of the former Taoiseach John Bruton.

Amongst those in attendance at the funeral includes former Minister for Justice of Ireland Alan Dukes, former Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste of Ireland Micheál Martin, President of Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald, Minister for Justice of Ireland Helen McEntee, John Burton's political rival Bertie Ahern, Minister for Transport of Ireland Eamon Ryan, current Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President Michael D Higgins.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkaris set to deliver the oration at the graveyard after the mass.

After Mass the remains will be interred in Rooske Cemetery, A86 EW28, located about two kilometres from the church on the Rooske Road. 

You can tune in to the 11.00am Mass on RTÉ One, RTÉ Radio 1 and internationally on the RTÉ Player.

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