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WHEN DEATH OCCURS
No matter how prepared you are When death occurs at home
the loss of a loved one makes us If the person was not under the
feel emotional and overwhelmed. care of a GP or had not seen the
No amount of preparation can fully GP over the previous 28 days, the
prepare you for the loss. When you Gardai will have to be notified
are in a heightened emotional state, immediately. The Gardai will attend,
even the most basic decisions can as representatives of the coroner’s
seem staggering. The following is office, at the location of the deceased
an outline of what is required within and arrange the removal of the
the first 24 hours after death.
remains to the coroner/medical
examiners mortuary. (The funeral
When death occurs at a director involved in removing the
hospital/nursing home/hospice remains after a sudden death, does
The staff of the care facility will notify not have to be the funeral director
you and the necessary authorities who organises the arrangements
immediately after a death has consequently. Families are free to
occurred. The appointing of a choose a different funeral director if
funeral director will be the choice of they wish). From there, the coroner/
the family. In the event of a sudden medical examiner will determine
death, where the coroner is involved, whether further action is necessary.
any funeral director employed by They must release the body before
the coroner is not necessarily the a funeral director can do anything
one you have to choose to carry out further.
your loved one’s final journey.
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