Appeal for young bell ringers to keep tradition alive As in-person religious services resumed this week following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, bells rang out from one of Dublin's five remaining manual bell towers … Ireland • 16 May 21
Archbishop Clarke warns of the dangers of populism Church of Ireland Primate Archbishop Richard Clarke has warned that populism is imperiling the very roots of democracy and highlighted the dangers of populism not … Ireland • 16 May 19
Abortion up to 12 weeks 'unsustainable' - CoI leader The leader of the Church of Ireland, Archbishop Richard Clarke, has said he would find it ethically unsustainable to have unrestricted access to abortion up … Ireland • 10 May 18
CoI leaders say Article 40.3.3 should be modified The Church of Ireland's two most senior leaders have rejected unrestricted access to abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy as unethical. Ireland • 05 Feb 18
Ireland's first woman CoI bishop ordained The Church of Ireland has ordained the first female bishop in Ireland or Britain News • 01 Dec 13
First female bishop 'blind sided' by appointment The Reverend Pat Storey has become the first woman to be appointed a Church of Ireland bishop. News • 20 Sep 13
Church of Ireland fails to elect bishop The Church of Ireland has failed to elect a Bishop of Meath and Kildare. News • 28 May 13
Archbishop calls for change to abortion bill The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin has called on the Government to amend its proposed abortion law. News • 10 May 13
23 multi-denominational schools recommended A Department of Education report has recommended the establishment of 23 multi-denominational primary schools across the country to meet what it calls immediate parental demand. News • 02 Apr 13
Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath & Kildare named Archdeacon Leslie Stevenson has been elected the new Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare. News • 29 Jan 13
Dr Richard Clarke named Church of Ireland Primate Bishop Richard Clarke has been named as the new Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of the Church of Ireland, succeeding Dr Alan Harper who retired … News • 03 Oct 12
CoI primate of All Ireland to retire Church of Ireland Primate of all-Ireland Alan Harper is to retire, he announced today. News • 08 Jun 12
Church of Ireland to reopen homosexuality debate The Church of Ireland's General Synod is to reopen a debate on homosexuality that was discontinued yesterday because of doubts about whether bishops' proposals might … News • 11 May 12
Protestant bishops criticise school cutbacks Church of Ireland bishops have criticised cuts to small schools, which they say will have a major impact on Protestant communities. News • 27 Mar 12
