The Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Seán Brady, and his Church of Ireland counterpart, Archbishop Robin Eames, were both awarded honorary doctorates of law at the University of Ulster yesterday.
From Laragh, Co Cavan, Archbishop Brady was ordained in 1964. He taught at at Parick's College, Cavan from 1967-80 when he was appointed vice-rector of the Irish College in Rome. He became rector there in 1987. In 1993 he became parish priest of Castletara, Co Cavan.
In 1995 he was ordained coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh. He became Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland on October 1st, 1996.
Archbishop Robin Eames has been Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland since 1986. He was a tutor in the faculty of law at QUB from 1960-63. He was appointed Bishop of Derry and Raphoe 1975-80 and Down and Dromore 1980-86. In 1995 he became a life peer.