Mandela to get state funeral on Sunday, December 15th

South Africa
State Memorial Service
The FNB Stadium,
Johannesburg, Tuesday, December 10th.

Lying-in-State
Union Buildings, Pretoria, from December 11th-13th.

State Funeral
Sunday, December 15th, in Mandela's hometown of Qunu, in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Ireland
Books of Condolences
A book of condolence has been opened by the South African embassy in Ireland at the Mansion House, Dublin. It can be signed today and tomorrow from 10am to 5pm.

The book will then be available from Monday December 9th until Friday December 13th at the official residence of His Excellency Jeremiah Ndou, ambassador of the Republic of South Africa, 20A Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, from 10am to 3pm.

Other books have been opened at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin (Monday to Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday 9pm-10.30am and 12.30pm-2.30pm); Belfast City Hall (9.30am-4pm this weekend); both Limerick City Hall and Limerick County Hall, Dooradoyle (until 5pm on Friday, December 13th); and NUI Galway (today 9am-5pm, tomorrow 10am-5pm, and Monday 9am-8pm).

Memorial Service
A memorial service will be held at St Patrick's Cathedral, St Patrick's Close, Dublin, on Thursday, December 12th, at 7.30pm.