Church of Ireland notes

Our wedding story: A Caribbean engagement and a Killarney wedding

Melissa Murphy and Richard Maes met ten years ago as students at CIT

Gardaí feel ‘betrayed by the government’, says GRA president

Issue of arming gardaí will be major topic at GRA conference later today– Dermot O’Brien

Our Wedding Story: The right chemistry for two pharmacists

Aoife Sugrue and Niall O’Donoghue enjoyed an intimate ceremony in the bride’s local church

Check in for Christmas: great hotel deals for the festive break

Deck the halls? Let someone else do it this year says Joan Scales, who rounds up some tempting Christmas packages

Romantic Irish package holiday aimed at LGBT market in US

10-day trip, which includes Blarney Castle and Cliffs of Moher, will cost €5,150 per person

An American verdict: ‘There seem to be fewer assholes in Ireland’

The Trip: ‘Bring on the leprechauns,’ says one of our group of North Americans mischievously as I join them for a tour of Cork and Kerry. They like it here, but they aren’t as wide-eyed about Ireland as we sometimes like to think

Interim commissioner says Garda must change relationship with GSOC

Recent controversies affecting the force have provided it with the opportunity to improve as an organisation, conference hears