So, this Galway church is offering locals a DRIVE-THRU service

For anyone who doesn't know, Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the first day of Lent, is looming large on the horizon.

With the previous day's pancakes a distant memory, the Catholics among us will receive their ashes, and begin 40 days and 40 nights contemplating the mountain of Easter Eggs they'll make their way through once Lent comes to an end.

And while the good folk of Glenamaddy know it's definitely not something you miss, not everyone has the time to devote an entire mass to receiving their ashes, right?

With that in mind, the forward-thinking folk in Galway have decided to operate a drive-thru service.

Supported by the Glenamaddy pastoral council, the church will offer parishioners, who can’t attend mass, the chance to receive ashes from the comfort of their own cars.

Running from 8am to 9.30am outside Glenamaddy church next Wednesday, those in a hurry are now officially sorted.