Special RTÉ broadcast from Portlaoise on Good Friday

There will be a special RTÉ broadcast from St Peter and Paul's Church in Portlaoise on Good Friday, April 18.

The televised broadcast of the Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord will this year be broadcast live from the Portlaoise church and the celebrant will be the  Very Reverend Monsignor John Byrne CG PP. 

The Portlaoise Parish Contemporary Choir will perform under director Nuala Kelly. People from across Laois are being invited to join in person or tune in on Friday afternoon. 

"Good Friday music, my favourite of the whole year and this year we get to share it far and wide. Come and join us in person at St Peter & Paul's Church Portlaoise at 3pm or tune in live on RTE One television," shared Nuala on social media. 

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