John Bruton, the former Taoiseach of Ireland, gave an inspiring lecture entitled: “Human Dignity in a changing Europe, an Irish perspective” at the Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica of St Chad, Birmingham, on Saturday July 10, writes Peter Jennings.

More than 50 delegates attending the European Forum of National Laity Committees, known as the European Laity Forum (ELF) meeting at St Chad’s Cathedral from July 6 to 11, joined members of the public to hear Mr Bruton, who became leader of Fine Gael in 1990 and served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997.