400 members of the Irish travelling community will attend an audience with the Pope in the Vatican today.
Among those who have travelled to Italy for the gathering - are members of the families affected by the Carrickmines fire tragedy.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the service - to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ever visit by a pontiff to a gypsy camp - in 1965.
Last week Pope Francis sent a letter of condolence to read at the funerals of the 10 fire victims in Bray and Dublin.
