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RCB Flood Relief Grant made a difference in Aughrim
Rev Canon Suzanne Harris describes how an RCB Flood Relief Grant made a difference to those impacted by flooding in Aughrim this January.
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Central Communications Board Photography Competition
The Communications Competition 2026 will be a Photography Competition with prizes awarded for the photographs that best capture the spirit of ‘Church for today and tomorrow’.
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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.
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Archbishop McDowell condemns heartless attack on Dunmurry PSNI Station
Church of Ireland Archbishop and Primate of all Ireland, The Most Reverend John McDowell, says last night’s terrorist attack on Dunmurry police station was carried out by ‘heartless people’ who would drag us back to the dark days of the ‘Troubles’.
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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.
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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?
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Appointment of New All–Ireland Mothers’ Union Chaplain
Mothers’ Union All–Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of The Revd Alistair Doyle as its new All–Ireland Chaplain for the 2026–2028 triennial.
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Sailing with St Brendan: A River Shannon Pilgrimage to Celebrate St Brendan the Navigator
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, two Church of Ireland Pioneer Ministry initiatives will invite people from across the country to take part in a water pilgrimage retracing ancient Christian routes through Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands.
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