Alf McCreary

2 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Alf McCreary

Among the congregation were his wife Lady Eames and members of his family including their sons Niall and Michael. They were joined by a number of bishops from the three dioceses where Lord Eames served, namely Derry and Raphoe, Down and Dromore and Armagh where he was archbishop and primate from 1986 to 2006. Parishioners from the Derry and Raphoe Diocese also attended yesterday, the Feast Day of St Columba, which is celebrated by both main religious traditions.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Alf McCreary

Speaking exclusively to the Belfast Telegraph ahead of a service in St Columb’s Cathedral on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of his consecration as Bishop of Derry and Raphoe in 1975, he said: “This is one of the most touching invitations of my career and it has brought back so many memories of the vast changes in church life and politics during the last half-century.”Robin Eames, now in his 89th year, came to Derry as bishop when he was only 37.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Alf McCreary

Truth-telling remains democracy’s essential bulwark against tyrannyA new report from Amnesty International says that Northern Ireland is the most dangerous place for journalists in the UK. It states that there have been more than 70 attacks on reporters here since 2019, the year when journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead during republican violence in Derry.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Alf McCreary

Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, who died at the weekend after a long illness, was a significant public figure in Northern Ireland. He was a former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service and later held a number of important posts, including one as national governor of the BBC in Northern Ireland. He was 94.

3 weeks ago | newsletter.co.uk | Alf McCreary

​​The Ulster Orchestra ended its 2024-25 Season on Friday with an attractive programme featuring the mighty Fifth Symphony by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, and two pieces by the English composer Sir William Walton. Thank you for signing up!Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Sorry, there seem to be some issues.