On Wednesday, 31 July 2002, Archbishop Walton Empey retired from his position as Archbishop of Dublin, Bishop of Glendalough, Primate of Ireland and Metropolitan.
On Thursday 25 July 2002 representatives of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) made a personal presentation to Archbishop Empey at the See House. Garda Michael Gill, the Mayo Divisional Central Executive Committee member, presented Dr Empey with a statuette, normally reserved for retiring members of An Garda Síochána. The archbishop is the first person from outside the ranks of the Guards to receive such a presentation.
The Dublin City Manager, Mr John Fitzgerald, officially opened an exhibition in the Dublin Civic Museum dedicated to Dublin's three cathedrals
Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames today welcomed the appointment of Archbishop Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames today welcomed the IRA statement issued yesterday.
The violence which occurred on the hill at Drumcree yesterday was deplorable, disgusting and completely unacceptable.