St Patrick's Cathedral restoration

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A €9.2 million restoration of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin is well underway but low tourist numbers is impacting upon the continued funding of the project. The work involves removing the existing slates from the 800-year-old medieval cathedral and reinstalling a new slated roof finish. Much of the restoration funding has come from donations and from tourists visiting the cathedral with over 600,000 visitors every year. The Covid-19 pandemic has meant a severe drop in tourism and lack of fundraising options for the landmark cathedral. Keep up to date with all the latest Irish and international news and current affairs with http://www.rte.ie/news Follow us on twitter @rtenews and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/rtenews

Published 2020-08-07 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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