TLK PODCAST

The Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, the Rt Rev’d Michael Burrows, has appointed Revd Suzanne Cousins as Incumbent for the Aughaval Group of Parishes – Westport, Castlebar, Turlough and Dugout on Achill Island, in the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe.

Suzanne spoke to Monica Morley about her appointment on the Faith Alive programme on Midwest Radio on Sunday 25th June 2023 and will be installed in Holy Trinity Church, Westport on 7th July 2023 at 7:30pm.

Bishop Michael has recently announced the appointment of two new Canons.  Revd Canon Michael Cavanagh and Revd Canon Kevin O'Brien.

Stephen Fletcher spoke to Canon Kevin O'Brien to find out something of the history behind this position and discover what a Canon is and what a Canon does. 

Bishop Michael Burrows gives a reflection on Pentecost as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit.

After the enthronement of Bishop Michael Burrows in Killaloe Cathedral Stephen Fletcher caught up with Dean Rod Smyth and talked about the enthronement, which was the first of three that the Dean will be carrying out before he retires as Dean and as Rector of Nenagh at the end of the month.

We wish Rod and Rosemary a long and happy retirement.

Broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM on Sunday 15th May 2022

Stephen Fletcher spoke to the Church of Ireland Primate of Ireland, the Archbishop of Dublin,  the Most Revd Michael Jackson during his first visit to the new United Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe.  The Archbishop was in the diocese to for the Institution of Revd Canon Arthur Minion as Incumbent of the Parish of St Brendan in Birr, Co Offaly on 1st March 2022.

Originally broadcast on Beyond Belief on Clare FM on Sunday 6th March 2022

Canon Patrick Comerford talks to Stephen Fletcher about the process of translating a Bishop in the Church of Ireland and looks at the history of the process.  Patrick then talks about his earlier career as a journalist starting off working on local papers and then becoming the Foreign Desk Editor of the Irish Times before he became a lecturer and professor of theology.

In the original interview, which was broadcast on Clare FM on Sunday 13th February, Patrick chose a piece of music which for rights reasons cannot be included in full in the podcast however I include a link to hear Leonard Cohen Dance Me to the End of Love on Spotify. 

On Friday 14th January 2022 it was announced that Michael Burrows,  the present Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory had been elected as bishop of the United Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe.  Here Bishop Michael talks to Alan Morrissey about his new role.

Originally Broadcast on Morning Focus on Clare FM on Tuesday 18th January 2022.

During the Episcopal vacancy in the Church of Ireland Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe the Archbishop of Dublin has appointed the Dean of St Mary's Cathedral Limerick to act as his commissary.  Here the Very Revd Niall Sloane delivers a Christmas message.

Before Bishop Kenneth retired at the end of October he recorded this three part interview with Mary Fagan of Radio Kerry.

It was broadcast on the Horizons Programme on Sunday 31st October.

Our thanks to Mary Fagan for letting us use this interview.

On Sunday 31st October there was an historic service at St Mary's Cathedral in Limerick.  

It was a service to mark the retirement of Bishop Kenneth as our diocesan bishop and it was also the last Diocesan service for the Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe, that is because at midnight on 31st October our diocese amalgamated with the Diocese of Tuam,  Killala and Achonry to form the United Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe.

The service was introduced by the Dean of Limerick, the Very Reverend Niall Sloane.