Mr President and Vice Presidents,   Members of the European Parliament,   All associated with the work of this Institution,   Dear Friends,               I thank you for inviting me to address this institution which is fundamental to the life of the European Union, and for giving me this opportunity to speak, through you,…

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Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Bishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA and papal nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown pictured at the announcement that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation, on the ground of age, of Archbishop Clifford as Archbishop of Cashel & Emly, and has appointed Bishop O’Reilly of Killaloe to replace him. Photo: John McElroy

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Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh in San Colombano Al Lambro, northern Italy, at a concelebrated Mass to mark the 1400th anniversary of the death of St Columbanus. Posting the picture on Twitter he assured his followers that he didn’t cycle over the Alps in 17th Century vestments.