The Standing Committee of the Church of Ireland wishes to place on record its condemnation of all acts of violence and intimidation and especially those of recent months in Northern Ireland.
26 September 1996
Nationalists in Northern Ireland must recognise that Ulster Protestants have rights too, the Anglican Primate of All Ireland, the Most Revd Robin Eames, said at the end of July. The Archbishop's comments were met with anger from the Sinn Fein, a Nationalist party which demanded that the Primate clarify the Church of IrelandÕs relationship with the Protestant Orange Order.
02 September 1996
Marriage of divorced people in the Church of Ireland churches is to be regularised. A new bill providing for a service of preparation to be held before the wedding, was approved by an overwhelming majority of the General Synod of the Church in Dublin in May.
19 June 1996
In a letter to Archbishop Eames, the Archbishop of Canterbury has welcomed the Day of Prayer for Peace called in Ireland, for Sunday 10 March.
06 March 1996