Friars walk to Dublin in bid to save church

Three friars from the Dominican Order are on a 57km walk from Drogheda to the residence of the Prior Provincial in Tallaght in a bid to retain their church.

Along with supporters, they set out on the road to the Order’s priory in Dublin at 7am today.

The walk is part of a campaign to maintain an 800-year tradition of having a Dominican church and priory in Drogheda.