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ACI Association of Catholics in Ireland welcome people to our meeting to hear FrGerry O’Hanlon talk on his recent book.Bishop Denis Nulty Kildare and leiglin will attend and it offers an opportunity for a necessary conversation involving all baptised, hopefuly a portent of and pathway to a truly Synodal Church.