From the Annual Girls’ Friendly Society Diocesan event which took place in Co Wicklow.

Bishop Mark of Moscow (third from left) with his entourage visiting the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill recently. Included in the group is the Ambassador of Russia to Ireland (third from right) HE Vladimir Rakhmanin.

The Most Revd Dr Robin Eames, Archbishop of Armagh and the Most Revd Dr John Neill, Archbishop of Dublin shortly before a service at the General Synod in Armagh.

Paul Rusesabagina, author of An Ordinary Man and the person whose experiences during the genocide in Rwanda the film “Hotel Rwanda” is based with Philip McKinley of the Hard Gospel Project during Mr Rusesabagina’s recent visit to Dublin.

The Revd Dr Alan McCormack, Chaplain of Trinity College Dublin with the Revd Christopher Woods, Curate of St Mark’s Church, Dundela (Diocese of Down) who spoke at one of a series of “Picture sermons” held in Trinity College Chapel.

Pictured at the General Synod are Helen O’Neill (left) and Valerie Jones, both lay members of the Synod.

Pictured at the General Synod are the Revd Elaine Dunne, Curate of Castleknock and Martin O’Connor of Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal.

Pictured at the commissioning of Susan Connolly as youth officer in Clontarf are the Venerable Edgar Swann, Rector of Greystones (Susan’s Home parish), Susan Connolly, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill and the Revd Derek Sergent, Rector of Clontarf.

At the Sunday School Society “Funday” in Blackrock, a young attendee examines the face-painting she received.

The Revd Ted Woods, Rector of Rathfarnham at the General Synod.

The Very Revd Michael Burrows, Dean of Cork and Bishop-elect of Cashel and Ossory speaking at the General Synod.

Pictured following the laying of a foundation stone for the new community centre in Clontarf are Bruce Maxwell, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill, the Rector of Clontarf, the Revd Derek Sergent and Mark Acheson.

Councillor Tim Joiner, Mayor of Westminster making a presentation of the arms of the City of Westminster to Garry McGuire, honorary ringing master at Christ Church Cathedral.

A Glendalough presence at the General Synod. Pictured are Keith Dungan, Diocesan Secretary for Dublin and Glendalough and the Revd Nigel Sherwood, Rector of Arklow at the General Synod.

The Very Revd Desmond Harman, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral at the General Synod in Armagh. The Dean is one of the Honorary Secretaries of the Synod.

The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill and the Revd Derek Sergent, Rector of Clontarf at the laying of a foundation stone for a new community centre in Clontarf.

Cllr Rainsford Hendy and the Revd Isaac Delamere, Rector of Timolin, Castledermot and Kinneagh at a wine and cheese evening in Timolin.

The Bishops of the Church of Ireland shortly before a service at the General Synod in Armagh. From left to right the Bishops of Clogher, Connor, Derry and Raphoe, Down and Dromore, Archbishop Robin Eames of Armagh, Archbishop John Neill of Dublin, and the Bishops of Tuam, Cork, Limerick, Kilmore and Meath.

Afghan Asylum seekers on hunger strike in St Patrick’s Cathedral.

Ciaran Smith (left) singing at the Buskathon for charity in Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre.

The four Chaplains of Trinity College were invited to participate in meetings at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. Here three chaplains are pictured with the Centre's staff. (L-R) The Revd Katherine Meyer, Professor James Piscatori (Director of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies), Dr Hassan, The Revd Dr Alan McCormack and The Revd Paddy Gleeson.

The four Chaplains of Trinity College Dublin recently met with His Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster at a seminar in Oxford. (L-R) The Revd Paddy Gleeson, The Revd Katherine Meyer, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, The Revd Dr Alan McCormack, and the Revd Kieran Dunne. The Cardinal learnt much about the work of ecumenical chaplaincy carried on in TCD.