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PODCAST: 10th anniversary of re-dedication of St Mel's Cathedral

May 19, 2025 17:55
By Eoghan Murphy
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PODCAST: 10th anniversary of re-dedication of St Mel's Cathedral

It's 10 years since St Mel's Cathedral in Longford town was re-dedicated after being rebuilt following the massive fire.

The inside of the building was gutted on Christmas Day 2009 in an accidental blaze.

It reopened five years later after a huge building project.

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St Mel's Parish curate, Fr Tony Gilhooly, said Mass in the cathedral this morning and reflected on the 10th anniversary of the re-dedication.

He has been speaking to our reporter Eoghan Murphy:

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