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Old faces, new friends: In Patrick's Park for Glen Hansard's surreal and soulful Dublin send-off
The portaloos, hydration station and parched grass made it look like a festival, but that wasn’t the atmosphere.
In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard
Hundreds evacuated following massive eruption of volcano in Guatemala
Funeral details announced for Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker
FAI confirm no access for Ireland supporters to Israel games
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In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late musician at the cathedral this afternoon.
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Markéta Irglová joins Eddie Vedder for cathartic rendition of Glen Hansard song at his funeral
Cheers and applause for Glen Hansard as family and friends pay tribute at large-scale funeral
Huge crowds gathered to pay their respects to the late singer at his funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
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