Archbishop's body rests in Nenagh

Updated: 23:04, Friday, 2 January 2004

The body of Archbishop Michael Courtney, who was murdered in central Africa, has been brought to his home town of Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Archbishop Michael Courtney Funeral tomorrow in Nenagh Archbishop Michael Courtney Funeral tomorrow in Nenagh
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6.01 News: Joe Little, Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent, reports as the remains of Dr Michael Courtney return to Nenagh for his funeral tomorrow
6.01 News: Joe Little, Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent, reports as the remains of Dr Michael Courtney return to Nenagh for his funeral tomorrow
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9.00 News: Joe Little, Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent, reports that the late Nuncio is to be buried in Nenagh tomorrow
9.00 News: Joe Little, Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent, reports that the late Nuncio is to be buried in Nenagh tomorrow

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The body of Archbishop Michael Courtney, who was murdered in central Africa last Monday, has been brought to the parish church in his home town of Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

The Minister for Finance of the central African state of Burundi, Athanase Gahungu, will attend tomorrow's funeral mass there.

Archbishop Courtney was the Papal Nuncio to Burundi. He died after being shot in an ambush thought to have been mounted by anti-government rebels.

Cardinal Desmond Connell and the Taoiseach attended a prayer service for the late Archbishop at Dublin Airport today.

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