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‘When people start reaching a certain age, there would be something compiled': Writing an obituary for people who haven’t died yet

It's routinely the case that news organisations have an obituary written for people who haven't died yet. When the sad day comes that said person does pass away, the obituary can be published with a minimum amount of updating, but mistakes can happen. Alison Healy, writer and contributor to The Irish Times has written a number of these over the years and she joined Sena to discuss...

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15.25 31 Oct 2023


‘When people start reaching a certain age, there would be something compiled': Writing an obituary for people who haven’t died yet


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It's routinely the case that news organisations have an obituary written for people who haven't died yet. When the sad day comes that said person does pass away, the obituary can be published with a minimum amount of updating, but mistakes can happen.

Alison Healy, writer and contributor to The Irish Times has written a number of these over the years and she joined Sena to discuss...


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