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Funerals during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Irish Hospice Foundation has called for the limits on funerals to be relaxed after a surv...

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15.32 21 May 2020


Funerals during the Covid-19 pandemic


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15.32 21 May 2020


The Irish Hospice Foundation has called for the limits on funerals to be relaxed after a survey showed that almost one in ten believes being with extended family and friends is a key part of the grieving process. Have you attended a virtual funeral in Covid times? Do you think we need to rethink how we deal with grief and death beyond the pandemic? Ciara chats to Sharon Foley, CEO of Irish Hospice Foundation and hears from listeners

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