A State funeral will take place in Charlestown, Co Mayo later for Detective Garda Colm Horkan.
The officer was killed on Wednesday night.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions only immediate family is allowed inside the church, but huge crowds are expected to line the streets of Charlestown to pay their respects.
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The Chief Medical Officer is warning that the "widespread community transmission" of COVID-19 we saw here in April could easily return.
A further two people with COVID-19 have died, bringing the death toll in Ireland to 1,715.
There are 22 new confirmed cases, with the total now standing at 25,374.
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Three people have died in a multiple stabbing in Reading in the south of England.
Three others suffered serious injuries during the incident at a park on Saturday night.
Police say the attack is not being treated as terrorism.
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US President Donald Trump has held his first political rally since March, insisting "the silent majority is stronger than ever before".
But turnout in Tulsa, Oklahoma was lower than predicted - after health officials raised concerns about the risk of coronavirus spreading.
Mr Trump blamed negative reporting, and Black Lives Matter protestors, for deterring supporters.
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There was one winner of Saturday night's Lotto jackpot of just under €7m.
It is not clear yet where the winning ticket was bought.
The numbers drawn were 5, 8, 19, 40, 41, 44 and the bonus was 17.
