St Fin Barre’s Cathedral ceremony celebrates 'a living monument of faith' at the heart of Cork City

Participation in the service on St Andrew’s Day was limited to the Church of Ireland Bishop, Dr Paul Colton, the Dean, the Very Reverend Nigel Dunne, and the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Joe Kavanagh, and his wife, Lady Mayoress, Stephanie Kavanagh, who represented the citizens of the city. Picture: Eoin English Twitter

The President and Taoiseach have hailed the deep connection between the people of Cork and the landmark St Fin Barre’s Cathedral during a special service to mark its 150th anniversary.

Covid-19 restrictions forced the scaling back of ceremonies to mark the historic milestone of the iconic building but during a short service from the cathedral this morning, attended by just a handful of people and streamed online, messages from President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin were read out.