Priests across Clare may be forced to turn people away for Christmas mass due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Church doors have reopened across this county and elsewhere today, but only 50 people will be permitted to attend services.
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This limit will not be increased for the festive period, with some parishes looking at using a booking system to facilitate Mass at Christmas time.
Bishop of the Killaloe diocese, Fintan Monahan, says it will be a challenging time for priests and parishioners across Clare over the next number of weeks.
