Diocesan News07 Oct 2026

Building on 1,000 Years of Witness – New Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Installed

Diocesan News21 Sep 2026

Hilary McClay steps down as Education Advisor to the Bishops’ Appeal

Mrs Hilary McClay will step down as Education Advisor to the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal at the end of September 2026 after three years in the post.

Diocesan News15 Sep 2026

New Archdeacon of Derry Appointed

Rt Rev Andrew Forster has appointed Rev Canon Robert Boyd MBE as the new Archdeacon of Derry.

Diocesan News10 Sep 2026

Crossing Borders and Crossing Barriers

Armagh Diocesan Singers, embarked on its first tour, travelling to the city of Dublin.

Diocesan News26 Aug 2026

Limerick Cathedral Announces Appointment of Artist in Residence

Ms Ester Redlichová will begin her residency in Mid–September and shall be in post until the end of October.

Diocesan News10 Jun 2026

Full–time Pioneer Minister sought for the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe

A Pioneer Ministry for Young Families and Communities in the Waterside

Diocesan News19 May 2026

Charleville National School, Tullamore announced as a Champion School of Sanctuary

Charleville National School, Tullamore, is celebrating a major achievement after officially being recognised as a Champion School of Sanctuary.

Diocesan News27 Apr 2026

New Dean of Derry Appointed

The Rector of St Augustine’s Church, Rev Nigel Cairns (pictured below), has been appointed Dean of Derry and Rector of the new parish grouping of Templemore & St Augustine’s, a merger which brings together two of Londonderry’s best–known city centre churches.

Diocesan News22 Apr 2026

Christ Church Cathedral Dublin Represented in the USA – The Dean and Precentor’s American Trip 2026

The Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, the Very Revd Dermot Dunne, and the Residentiary Precentor, Canon Roy Byrne, spent just over a week in the USA in early March representing Christ Church Cathedral, primarily at the annual Episcopal Parish Network conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Here, Canon Byrne writes about their visit and the warm welcome they received while sharing the message of the cathedral and its forthcoming millennium celebrations.

Diocesan News20 Apr 2026

A Holiday in South Kilkenny in Return for Sunday Duty

Would you welcome the opportunity to enjoy a stay in a rectory in the beautiful South Kilkenny countryside, in the charming village of Piltown, in return for leading Sunday worship during your visit?