CHURCH OF IRELAND LAUNCHES NEW WEB-SITE

A new web-site highlighting the work of The Church of Ireland General Synod has been launched today. The web-site, which can be found at www.synod.ireland.anglican.org , will be updated during the General Synod which takes place from 15 - 17 May in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast.

The new web-site complements the existing Church of Ireland web-site at www.ireland.anglican.org which currently receives over 25,000 visitors each year. The Chairman of the Church's Internet Committee, Archdeacon Raymond Hoey, has encouraged people to visit the new web-site to find out more about the work of General Synod.

"The Church has embraced the new technological age and is making excellent use of the Internet as this new web-site demonstrates. The new web-site includes a full set of reports that are to be debated at this year's General Synod, giving members of the Church throughout Ireland and beyond and those with an interest in our work the opportunity to follow our annual meeting."

The Web-site will be updated daily with reports on proceedings, press releases and speeches accompanied by photographs and audio feeds. There is also an on-line media centre providing contact details and information for journalists along with links to major media web-sites.

NOTES TO EDITORS

The Church of Ireland General Synod web-site address is www.synod.ireland.anglican.org

The address for the Church of Ireland Web-site is www.ireland.anglican.org

The e-mail address for General Synod is synod@ireland.anglican.org

We would ask all media organisations to provide a link from their own web-site to the Church of Ireland General Synod Web-site during the event that runs from 15 - 17 May 2000.

For further information please contact Rev Michael Graham, Internet Co-ordinator, by e-mail at: hostmaster@ireland.anglican.org