Judge reserves decision in Mass card action

The High Court has today reserved judgment in a constitutional challenge against a provision of the Charities Acts which outlaws the sale of Mass cards except through an arrangement with the Catholic church.

Mr Thomas McNally, head of Mass card producers MCC, New Street, Co Longford and his sister, Marie Reilly, a card retailer of Ard Na Rí, Ardnacassa, Co Longford have taken proceedings against the State over the Act, which became law in early September.