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.
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.
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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.
