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| Queen's final day on state visit to Republic of Ireland | Queen's final day on state visit to Republic of Ireland |
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| The Queen will travel to Tipperary and Cork, where she will visit a popular market, on the final day of her state visit to the Republic of Ireland. | The Queen will travel to Tipperary and Cork, where she will visit a popular market, on the final day of her state visit to the Republic of Ireland. |
| The monarch will first visit buildings at Ireland's most popular tourist site, the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary. | The monarch will first visit buildings at Ireland's most popular tourist site, the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary. |
| The Queen's final destination will be the English Market in Cork. | The Queen's final destination will be the English Market in Cork. |
| During her visit, the Queen has touched on the "troubled past" between Britain and Ireland and given "sincere thoughts and deep sympathy" to the Irish people. | During her visit, the Queen has touched on the "troubled past" between Britain and Ireland and given "sincere thoughts and deep sympathy" to the Irish people. |
| However, in the words of Irish agriculture minister Simon Coveney, the Queen's trip has now entered a "more relaxing" phase. | However, in the words of Irish agriculture minister Simon Coveney, the Queen's trip has now entered a "more relaxing" phase. |
| On Thursday she was shown around the Irish National Stud horsebreeding centre in Kildare, west of Dublin, and later attended a show by fashion designers and Irish performers. | On Thursday she was shown around the Irish National Stud horsebreeding centre in Kildare, west of Dublin, and later attended a show by fashion designers and Irish performers. |
| She will begin Friday as a tourist, albeit not an ordinary one as the security which has kept her at a distance travels with her from Dublin to County Tipperary. | She will begin Friday as a tourist, albeit not an ordinary one as the security which has kept her at a distance travels with her from Dublin to County Tipperary. |
| There she will visit the medieval buildings at the Rock of Cashel. | There she will visit the medieval buildings at the Rock of Cashel. |
| According to legend, the rock was created when the devil spat out a piece of mountain he had bitten off during a battle with St Patrick. | According to legend, the rock was created when the devil spat out a piece of mountain he had bitten off during a battle with St Patrick. |
| The English Market was given its name in the 1840s by the Protestant upper classes who frequented it to distinguish from another market which was used more by the city's Irish Catholic inhabitants. | The English Market was given its name in the 1840s by the Protestant upper classes who frequented it to distinguish from another market which was used more by the city's Irish Catholic inhabitants. |
| 'Very genuine' | 'Very genuine' |
| BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt, who is following the Queen's visit, says the monarch will then leave Ireland, "secure in the knowledge she has played a significant and striking role in the latest improvement to Anglo-Irish relations". | BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt, who is following the Queen's visit, says the monarch will then leave Ireland, "secure in the knowledge she has played a significant and striking role in the latest improvement to Anglo-Irish relations". |
| Former Taoiseach [prime minister] John Bruton told BBC Radio 4 Today's programme that Ireland had been "waiting a very long time for what should be normal between two neighbouring states" and the Queen's visit was very "symbolic". | Former Taoiseach [prime minister] John Bruton told BBC Radio 4 Today's programme that Ireland had been "waiting a very long time for what should be normal between two neighbouring states" and the Queen's visit was very "symbolic". |
| "The fact the Queen herself has come, that she has put so much effort into it, displayed so much stamina and has been so warmly welcomed by people here, that is going to make a difference to the tone of the relationship," he said. | "The fact the Queen herself has come, that she has put so much effort into it, displayed so much stamina and has been so warmly welcomed by people here, that is going to make a difference to the tone of the relationship," he said. |
| "It is going to make life much easier for the many Irish people living in Britain who now can find that their allegiance to the UK and their allegiance to Ireland are more easy to reconcile." | "It is going to make life much easier for the many Irish people living in Britain who now can find that their allegiance to the UK and their allegiance to Ireland are more easy to reconcile." |
| Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said the relationship would not be fully normalised while Ireland remained partitioned. He said the visit was "another page in the book". | Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said the relationship would not be fully normalised while Ireland remained partitioned. He said the visit was "another page in the book". |
| But he added: "I was particularly taken by Queen Elizabeth's sincere expression of sympathy to all those who had suffered in the course of the conflict and I think that was very genuine." | But he added: "I was particularly taken by Queen Elizabeth's sincere expression of sympathy to all those who had suffered in the course of the conflict and I think that was very genuine." |
| At the Irish National Stud, the Queen unveiled a statue marking her visit, met jockeys and others involved in racing, and was shown stud horses. | At the Irish National Stud, the Queen unveiled a statue marking her visit, met jockeys and others involved in racing, and was shown stud horses. |
| She then went to a variety show at Dublin's National Convention Centre, hosted by the British Embassy, where she was entertained by Irish folk band the Chieftains, Riverdance and X Factor's Mary Byrne. | She then went to a variety show at Dublin's National Convention Centre, hosted by the British Embassy, where she was entertained by Irish folk band the Chieftains, Riverdance and X Factor's Mary Byrne. |
| After the show, the Queen went on to the stage where she met Irish boy band Westlife, but the BBC's Ireland correspondent Mark Simpson said the Queen "got the biggest cheer of the night". | After the show, the Queen went on to the stage where she met Irish boy band Westlife, but the BBC's Ireland correspondent Mark Simpson said the Queen "got the biggest cheer of the night". |
| The Queen's historic four-day visit is the first to the Republic of Ireland by a reigning British monarch. The security operation surrounding the visit is one of the biggest mounted by the Republic of Ireland and there have been no public walkabouts for the Queen and Prince Philip due to the threat from dissident republicans. | The Queen's historic four-day visit is the first to the Republic of Ireland by a reigning British monarch. The security operation surrounding the visit is one of the biggest mounted by the Republic of Ireland and there have been no public walkabouts for the Queen and Prince Philip due to the threat from dissident republicans. |
| However, the visit has so far passed off with only a few minor scuffles between protesters and police. | However, the visit has so far passed off with only a few minor scuffles between protesters and police. |
| Twelve people appeared in court in Dublin on Thursday night after Irish police recovered rockets, flares and fireworks. | Twelve people appeared in court in Dublin on Thursday night after Irish police recovered rockets, flares and fireworks. |
| The 11 men and one woman were arrested near the city's Connolly Station and it is alleged they were on their way to the Dublin Convention Centre. | The 11 men and one woman were arrested near the city's Connolly Station and it is alleged they were on their way to the Dublin Convention Centre. |
President's residence | President's residence |
| The Queen and Prince Philip's signatures on the visitors' book at the official residence of the Irish president | The Queen and Prince Philip's signatures on the visitors' book at the official residence of the Irish president |
Garden of Remembrance | Garden of Remembrance |
| Wreath-laying at the Garden of Remembrance, the Queen (left) with President Mary McAleese (right) | Wreath-laying at the Garden of Remembrance, the Queen (left) with President Mary McAleese (right) |
<-- Trinity College | <-- Trinity College |
| The Queen inspects the Book of Kells at Trinity College | The Queen inspects the Book of Kells at Trinity College |
--> Government Buildings | --> Government Buildings |
| The Queen signs the visitors' book at Government Buildings, while meeting the Irish prime minister, on right | The Queen signs the visitors' book at Government Buildings, while meeting the Irish prime minister, on right |
National War Memorial Gardens | National War Memorial Gardens |
| Irish veterans meet the Queen and the Irish president at the Irish War Memorial Gardens | Irish veterans meet the Queen and the Irish president at the Irish War Memorial Gardens |
Guinness Storehouse | Guinness Storehouse |
| The Queen is offered a pint at the Guinness Storehouse | The Queen is offered a pint at the Guinness Storehouse |
Croke Park | Croke Park |
| The Queen and Prince Philip receive a hurley stick, at Croke Park stadium | The Queen and Prince Philip receive a hurley stick, at Croke Park stadium |
Dublin Castle | Dublin Castle |
| The Queen wore a diamond harp brooch for her speech at Dublin Castle | The Queen wore a diamond harp brooch for her speech at Dublin Castle |
Irish National Stud, Kildare | Irish National Stud, Kildare |
| The Queen views the stallions at the Irish National Stud | The Queen views the stallions at the Irish National Stud |
The Queen's itinerary | The Queen's itinerary |
| Friday 20 May: Tour of St Patrick's Rock, Cashel, and the English Market and Tyndall Institute, Cork. | Friday 20 May: Tour of St Patrick's Rock, Cashel, and the English Market and Tyndall Institute, Cork. |
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