A Cambridge University-educated protestant Bishop, who was at the forefront of sweeping changes which enabled women to be ordained, was elected as the Archbishop of Dublin today.

The Church of Ireland will today elect a new Archbishop for Dublin following the resignation of Walton Empey in July.

The Garda Representative Association has presented a bronze bust of a uniformed Garda to Church of Ireland Archbishop Walton Empey.

The only Irish bishop to serve with the Defence Forces will review his final military guard of honour today.

The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Walton Empey, said he was ‘‘taken aback’’ by Mr Trimble’s comments.

Cardinal Desmond Connell has said the comments he made about about his his Church of Ireland counterpart, Walton Empey were not intended to denigrate.

Cardinal Desmond Connell has gone on record to criticise the senior Protestant churchman in Dublin, Trinity College and a gay rights activist.

Dublin’s two senior churchmen have expressed their dismay at the reports of insults being hurled at members of the city’s Muslim community following the attacks in New York and Washington.

An ecumenical memorial service will be held in Dublin's Pro-Cathedral tomorrow at 11am.

Dublin’s top two churchmen were locked in a war of words tonight after new remarks by Cardinal-elect Dr Desmond Connell over catholics receiving communion at protestant church services.