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President and Lay Leader's Statement on the 8th Amendment Referendum Result

31 May 2018

The following Statement was issued by the President and Lay Leader following the result of the Referendum on the 8th Amendment

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A Comment from the President the MCI on the forthcoming Referendum in the Republic of Ireland

17 May 2018

Like society itself, the Methodist Church in Ireland is composed of a variety of people and opinions.

While the Church has a policy on many topics to help and inform its members, it never advocates how individual members should vote. In advance of the up-coming vote on the Eighth Amendment the Methodist Church, through its Council on Social Responsibility, reminded its members in January of its thinking on this matter.

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MCI On Show At Balmoral

19 April 2018
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President of the MCI On The 20th Anniversary Of The Good Friday Agreement

5 April 2018

President of the Methodist Church in Ireland

Statement On The 20th Anniversary Of The Good Friday Agreement

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New President for Irish Council of Churches

26 March 2018

Former President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Rev Brian Anderson has been installed as President of the Irish Council of Churches, a body which represents 13 denominations in Ireland. 

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The Death of Preacher, Billy Graham

22 February 2018

 

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MCI - Committed To A Society Were All Are Valued

25 January 2018

The Methodist Church in Ireland –

Council on Social Responsibility
January 2018


In 1983 Article 40.3.3 became part of the Constitution of Ireland, following a referendum. It is now commonly known as the 8th amendment. Since then, in 2013, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act was brought into law. A referendum is likely be held in May 2018, asking Irish citizens if this amendment should be maintained or removed.

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CSR Issue Statement on the end of the Oglaigh na hEireann Armed Campaign

25 January 2018

The Council on Social Responsibility of the Methodist Church in Ireland have issued the following Statement:

"In a few moths we will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement when the people decided in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic that that the future of Northern Ireland would no longer be built on terrorism. To this end we welcome the news that Oglaigh na hEireann have brought to an end their armed campaign.

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Delegation of Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist Church Rep's meet with the Taoiseach

23 January 2018

Delegation of Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist Church representatives meet with the Taoiseach and Government ministers - 

At the invitation of An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar TD, a delegation representing senior clergy and laity from the Church of Ireland, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the Methodist Church in Ireland held a bilateral meeting today (Monday 22nd January 2018) with ministers in Government Buildings, Dublin, under the Church–State structured dialogue process. 

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Bring Healing To The Wounds And Divisions That Keep Us Apart

22 January 2018

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