Churches in the Shannonside region have welcomed people back into pews and socially distanced seating this morning for the first public celebration of masses since October.
The Level 5 lockdown meant that while churches remained open, masses were held behind closed doors for the most part with just a handful of people, or sometimes almost no-one, present.
Around fifty people attended 8am mass at St Mel's Cathedral in Longford this morning, with a slightly bigger crowd for the 10am mass.
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Kevin McGillicuddy spoke to some people outside the church who enjoyed being able to celebrate their faith with fellow churchgoers for the first time in weeks :
