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Demand for cremations creates pressure on funeral directors in Ireland

Funeral directors in the south-east are waiting on the decision for a planning application that w...

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06.30 22 Jul 2025


Demand for cremations creates pressure on funeral directors in Ireland


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Funeral directors in the south-east are waiting on the decision for a planning application that would see a crematorium built on the outskirts of Waterford.  

It comes as cremation becomes an increasingly popular practice around Ireland. We discuss further with Aidan Walsh from Aidan Walsh & Sons Funeral Directors who filed the planning application.


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