On her arrival the President will be met by Canon Adrian Empey, the vicar, and Revd Lynda Peilow, the parish's first female curate.

During her visit President McAleese will meet: Kenneth Mooney who supervises the Senior Cyber Café where over-55s learn to use the Internet. Set up last year this is a most successful venture providing individual computer tuition for older people.

Dorothy Pennefather, who despite blindness co-ordinates The Friendly Room. Started in the 1980s by the then vicar, the late Canon Billy Wynne, founder of the Dublin Branch of the Samaritans, it's a place where people can chat over a cup of tea.

Verger Trevor Plowman, who welcomes thousands of visitors each year to this beautiful 18th century church. Historic figures connected with St Ann' s include Wolfe Tone, Douglas Hyde, President Erskine Childers, Hugh Lane and Thomas Barnardo.

Revd William Black, assistant chaplain to the Mission to Seafarers which is based at St Ann's. The Mission welcomes seafarers to its centre in Dublin Port every evening.

Anna King, who runs the Bereavement Counselling Service Garry O'Keefe of Alcoholics Anonymous, which meets daily in the Parish Centre. Fergus McCullough, manager of the APCK Book Centre, which sells religious books and tapes.