Press Releases25 Jan 2003

SERMON AT THE CONSECRATION OF PETER BARRETT AS BISHOP OF CASHEL AND OSSORY

What should a new bishop be given? I expect that many of you here have found answers to that question in terms of what you can afford or what you think appropriate. But if you ask that question more widely, you might come across some strange answers. As someone with a large proportion of Danish blood in my veins, I could, for example, look back to my Viking forebears, and think of the equipment they brought here to Dublin those centuries ago, when we decided to share our culture with you, so to speak; and on that score, poor Peter would be given a helmet and a long-boat! - though I have to say how good it is to be in a holy place founded nearly a thousand years ago by that Christian Norseman, King Sitriuc - 'Silkbeard'. But today's culture would probably want to provide something along the following lines - a computerized diary, to symbolize what a perfect manager we were to expect; a thick skin, to absorb any amount of tension around; and a magic wand, to solve everyone's problems.

Irish Times Notes25 Jan 2003

Church of Ireland notes from the Irish Times

Press Releases23 Jan 2003

CHURCH FACES CONCERNS OVER WAR IN IRAQ

There is deep public concern in Ireland, North and South, and at all levels of the Church over the seemingly inevitable prospect of armed conflict in Iraq.

Bishops' Selection Conference20 Jan 2003

Annual Report 2002

Press Releases20 Jan 2003

HISTORIC GATHERING OF BISHOPS IN DUBLIN

One of the most representative groups of ordaining bishops ever to take part in an Irish Episcopal Consecration will arrive in Dublin next Saturday.

Press Releases19 Jan 2003

EXTRACTS FROM BISHOP GOOD'S SERMON

The Rt Rev KR Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe

AT THE OCTAVE OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY, ST EUGENE'S CATHEDRAL, DERRY  -  SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 2003

Irish Times Notes18 Jan 2003

Church of Ireland notes from the Irish Times

Press Releases17 Jan 2003

NUI TO HONOUR ARCHBISHOPS AND CHANCELLOR

The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd John Neill, his predecessor, Dr Empey, and the Dublin & Glendalough Diocesan Chancellor, the Hon. Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness, are among a number of notable people who will be conferred with honorary degrees by the National University of Ireland during 2003.

Press Releases16 Jan 2003

"IRAQ DEBATE RAISES SERIOUS ISSUES" - ARCHBISHOP EAMES

The Church of Ireland Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Robin Eames, has expressed his concerns about the human cost of a possible conflict in Iraq.

Press Releases14 Jan 2003

TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON "PROTESTANTS AND THE IRISH LANGUAGE"

On Saturday 18 January 2003 at 8.55 pm a one-hour documentary on Protestants and the Irish language will be shown on TG4. The programme, entitled No Rootless Colonists - Na Gael-Phrotastunaigh, is the work of the well known film maker, Louis Marcus, and has been made in association with the Irish Film Board and Foras na Gaeilge. While much of the programme will be in Irish there will be sub-titles in English for those whose Irish is a bit rusty.