Brexit – an Irish Church perspective Public commentary in the UK has been dominated for the past two-and-a-half years by one word: ‘Brexit’. The close relationship between our  countries means that Brexit has inevitably preoccupied minds in Ireland too. In our own Church of Ireland community there has been…

Revisiting battlefields With the centenary of the end of World War I in mind Margaret Hawkins recalls her visit to the battlefields in 2014 and how, unsettled by that experience, she found God reminding her of something in a mug. When farmers in Belgium plough…

Assessing who is Church of Ireland opens ‘Pandora’s box’ The Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2016 was signed into law in July of this year. On 3rd October, Minister Richard Bruton commenced three provisions of the reforming Act with immediate effect, but without guidelines to…

‘We will remember them’ The First World War – 100 years on The sheer fascination that the First World War continues to exert – even a full century after its ending – may seem bewildering to many (and perhaps even rather misplaced). But there are,…

Former Primate signs letter on legacy issues Lord Eames, former Archbishop of Armagh, has put his name to a letter to the Secretary of State. He was co-chair of the Consultative Group on the Past. The letter is in response to government proposals to deal…

200 million Christians at risk of persecution The Church in Chains Global Guide was publicly launched in late September by Revd Trevor Sargent, during an event held at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire. Addressing a gathering of journalists, church leaders, supporters and a…