DUBLIN — Arun Goel, former Dublin councilmember and mayoral candidate, has been appointed to the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), District 5.
How Irish churches are celebrating Christmas during a pandemic
Updated / Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
15:57
It will be a very different Christmas in Irish churches in 2020
Analysis: over-flowing churches will not be part of an Irish Christmas this year, but virtual forms of religion have proved hugely popular
The evening before the first Sunday in Advent, Fr James O’Reilly stood in an empty St Joseph’s Church in Antrim recording a video message for the parish Facebook page. O’Reilly lamented the two-week closure of church buildings for worship, which had taken effect the previous day under new lockdown restrictions. He reminded viewers: please do tune in and join us .
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A video, featuring Dubliners and narrated by poet Stephen James Smith with music by Hudson Taylor, is available at: www.dublin.ie/christmas.
Businesses in the city have been particularly hard-hit by the pandemic, let s support them in the lead up to Christmas, said the Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu. We all have our favourite shops, cafes, restaurants that are as much a part of Dublin as the Liffey. So stay safe, but please do what you can to support businesses during these challenging times. We re all Dubs, and we all have a part to play in safeguarding the future of our city.