The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd John Neill, will ordain four deacons in Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday 22 June at 3.30 pm. They are Aisling Shine, Joyce Rankin, John Tanner and Tim Irvine.

Aisling Shine is to be Auxiliary Minister in Drumcondra & North Strand. A native of Dublin, she grew up in Clontarf. Aisling has strong associations with the Defence Forces, she is the daughter of Mrs Joan Bunworth and the late Col. Dick Bunworth. Her late uncle, Bill, was also an officer in the Irish Army and her husband, Ted, is a military man.

A former nurse, on leaving school Aisling trained at the Mater Hospital and then qualified as a midwife at the Rotunda Hospital. She gave up nursing when her first child arrived.

Aisling and her family have a strong commitment to Concern, the Third World charity. She worked with Concern in Rwanda. She has also lived in the Middle East and Namibia while her husband was serving with the United Nations.

Her home parish is Castleknock where she served in many capacities, including churchwarden, member of the select vestry and parochial nominator.

Aisling and Ted have two grown-up daughters, Eimer and Deirdre. For relaxation Aisling lists reading and gardening. She also enjoys meeting and sitting chatting to people.

Joyce Rankin has been appointed curate of St Ann's & Stephens Group. From Athlone, Co Westmeath, she went to England as a young student. She trained as a radiographer in Leeds University Hospital where she received her DSR Diploma. She was Superintendent in the Royal Liverpool Hospital prior to returning to Dublin seven years ago. Until she entered the Theological College in 2000 she worked in the Bons Secours Hospital, Glasnevin.

In Dublin she was attached to the Santry, Glasnevin and Finglas group of Parishes where she was a member of the Select Vestry and a Diocesan Synod representative. She also participated in the Diocesan Forum in 2001. A member of Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise, The Irish Guild of the Church, she often participates in the Guild's services.

As part of her training Joyce did placements in St Mary's Parish, Howth, and in the West Cork parishes of Skibbereen and Skull. Joyce's interests include art, theatre, walking and reading.

John Tanner is to be curate of Taney Parish, Dundrum. From Carrigaline, Co Cork, he was educated at Bandonbridge National School and Bandon Grammar School. On leaving school he joined the Allied Irish Bank and worked in various parts of the country including Dublin, Tipperary and Cork.

John has much experience of parish life, having served on the Select Vestry, the Board of Management of Carrigaline National School, been a Boys' Brigade officer and a Youth leader. For some years he was involved in a Romanian project. He explained, "This was a two-pronged project. We developed a social day centre, which is now a private orphanage. We also ran summer camps for Romanian children."

His call to ordination was a slowly growing process from 14 to 40. "From an early age I felt I had a vocation but it was not until I had matured that it really developed."

John's relaxation activities include tennis, walking and reading. He and his wife, Vera, have two sons, Keith aged 13 and James, 10.

Tim Irvine is to be curate of Christ Church Cathedral Group. From Newtownards, Co Down, he was educated at Regent House Grammar School. On leaving school he studied English at Queens University Belfast. On graduation he spent the following year at Queens studying for the PGCE. He then spent a year in the Civil Service before taking up a teaching post in Cambridge House Boys' Grammar School.

"I was planning to return to university to study for a masters degree and a Ph.D. I took up a part-time job in the library in Newtownards when the vocation began to kick in. I decided against returning to the university. I was accepted for ordination training in September 2000."

Tim's experience of parish life includes teaching in Sunday School, running the Junior Badminton Club, serving on the Select Vestry and the Parish Youth Council. A single man, he is very keen on music. He says, My tastes are very catholic. I love all kinds of music, particularly jazz. Anything from Charlie Parker to John Coltrane. I love rock and the fifties pop as well.