| 150th
Anniversary Programme
of Events (completed) Click
here for PDF version of 150th Anniversary Events, May 17th-28th 2006. Commemorative
Stamp An
Post issued a special postage stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of University
Church during May 2006. Its design shows a drawing of the apse by Tom Ryan RHA. Irish
Stamps Collectors News: "An Post is particularly proud to issue a 48c Stamp and
a First Day Cover in celebration of 150 years of this fine architectural gem.
Available to buy from 25 May". See www.irishstamps.ie 
Photos
and Speeches 17
May 2006: Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr Bertie Ahern, T.D., at a viewing of
Lives of the Apostles by Raphael Sanzio. View
speech (PDF) 
Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern and Father Pearce Walsh
at the viewing of the
new paintings. 17 May, 2006.
17
May: Fr. Walsh Speech in Reply to the Taoiseach. View
speech (PDF) 
Father Pearse Walsh reply to the Taoiseach.
24
May: Fr Walsh’s speech in reply to that of Minister for Justice. View
speech (PDF) Irish
Times Article: Replacement
of blackened art panels draws criticism (PDF) 
Newman
Renewed: University church gets bright replicas.
Fr
Pearse Walsh, parish priest of University Church, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin,
admired one of the new replacement panels depicting the lives of St Peter
and St Paul.
They were copied recently in New York by a team of artists.
Photograph: Bryan O’Brien.
Irish
Times Article: Living
Colour (PDF) Other
Photos: 
Stewart Eldon (British Ambassador to Dublin) and Farther Pearse Walsh
at
the entrance to the Church
Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern at the viewing
Just before the Taoiseach's speech at University Church
Mr. John O'Donoghue (Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism) and Father Pearse
Walsh (Parish Priest) at the unveiling of the Commemorative Plaque on the old
presbytery.
Father Pearse Walsh, Parish Priest.
(from left to right) Mr. Frank Magee (Chief Executive of Dublin Tourism), Father
Pearce Walsh, Mr. John O'Donoghue (Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism) and Mr.
James O'Halloran
An
Post official launch of new 48c postage stamp:
(from Left to Right) Artist
Dr. Tom Ryan, Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform Mr. Michael McDowell,
from An Post Ms. Margaret McGinley and Farther Pearse Walsh | 
