Using the 19th century "It came upon a midnight clear" hymn as a theme, the bishops said it has a "timely message for us amidst the conflicts in Israel and Gaza and Ukraine.

With peace as the central theme of this year's message, the archbishops urge people of faith to be not only peacekeepers but, peace makers.

Tributes to the 89-year-old father and grandfather have been pouring in from colleagues in the Church of Ireland.

Three leaders of the main churches in Ireland, including Archbishop Eamon Martin, have paid tribute to the late Bishop Liam McDaid.

Dating back to 1862, the church has retained many of the materials from the original build.

The Right Reverend Brian Hannon passed away on Monday morning.

The old graveyard dates back to the Middle Ages.