Priest defends celebrating Sunday Masses during lockdown

People 'haven’t been put at risk'

A parish priest today defended celebrating regular Sunday morning Masses during Covid-19 lockdown, saying that no person has got Covid-19 from attending his Masses.

A parish priest today defended celebrating regular Sunday morning Masses during Covid-19 lockdown, saying that no person has got Covid-19 from attending his Masses.

Fr Willie Cummins, parish priest of Ennistymon, was speaking on Sunday after 48 Mass goers attended 11am Mass at the local Catholic church in the north Clare town.