Gifts brought to the altar included a copy of John Bruton’s book ‘Faith in Politics’ and a picture of him and his family when his children were youngJohn Bruton’s brother, former minister Richard Bruton, carries his coffin into the churchThe tricolour draped over John Bruton’s coffin as it lies in the churchOne of John Bruton’s grandchildren seen during his grandfather’s funeral massPresident Michael D Higgins is seen with John Bruton’s brother, Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton, in the churchNorthern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald speaking to former taoiseach Enda KennyBertie Ahern, who succeeded John Bruton as Taoiseach in 1997, seen arriving at the churchMembers of the Defence Forces pictured at the State funeral of former taoiseach John Bruton (RollingNews.ie)John Bruton’s wife Finola, and family members including his son Matthew and daughters (L-R) Mary Elizabeth Bruton, Emily Bruton Iniekio and Juliana Bruton DuboisTaoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan pay their respects John Bruton’s familyPresident Michael D Higgins speaks with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar inside the church in DunboyneHundreds of people watch proceedings in Dunboyne from outside the churchJohn Bruton’s brother and Fine Gael TD, Richard Bruton, reading the Prayers of the FaithfulFormer taoiseach Brian Cowen seen at John Bruton’s funeral massJohn Bruton’s coffin, draped in the tricolour, is carried from the churchJohn Bruton’s coffin before it was brought by gun carriage to Rooske CemeteryNorthern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and former taoiseach Enda KennyFinola Bruton and Matthew Bruton follow as the coffin is carried by the Defence Forces through Dunboyne villageA view of the coffin on its way into Rosske cemetery ahead of the burialJohn Bruton was buried with full military honoursIn a graveside oration, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said John Bruton was a man of hope, ideas, and faithJohn Bruton was laid to rest shortly before 3pm
