The Day the President came to Banbridge

Monday 28th January 2008

  Canon Liam Stevenson P.P. Banbridge
welcomes everyone to the Parish Centre
and gives a short history of the town

Chairman of the Banbridge and District Clergy Group, Ewell Mathews, recounts the various work undertaken by the group since its formation

 President McAleese gives an inspiring and encouraging talk on the need for bridge building.

She began by saying that bridge building was evident in Banbridge when they (the people) allowed an Armagh man to be their Parish Priest!

It gave her particular pleasure to ‘rub Canon Liam’s nose in it’ as Down had won the McKenna Cup the previous night!

The President speaking to the various invited guests

The Banbridge Team!

And of course, the Tullylish Team!

Fr. Tony Corr obviously enjoying the President's company

And Fr. Kearney too!

More members of the Banbridge Contingent

Dr. Martin McAleese chatting to the guests

The Banbridge and Distrct Clergy Group

Tony and Mary Lunney enjoying a joke with Paul McConville

And the Tullylish team again!

Remember to bow to them when you meet them, now they have met the President of Ireland!