Co Louth priest blesses parishioners from a distance in Holy Week celebration

Fr Malachy Conlon went through the parish in a refurbished Pope-mobile. Picture: Arthur Carron.

A priest in Co Louth has blessed members of his parish during a Holy Week ceremony - while observing social distancing necessary due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Fr Malachy Conlon, travelling through the town on a refurbished Pope-mobile, brought the Blessed Sacrament with him and he blessed homes and communities as he was driven through the parish in Co Louth this afternoon.