Funerals arrangements should not be advertised during the coronavirus pandemic and there should be no handshaking or hugging at services, the Irish Association of Funeral Directors has said. Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines advise funerals should be held privately with only family and close friends present, the association said. There should also be no public advertisement of funeral arrangements and death notices should be placed without details of the funeral service, it said. Earlier this month the association announced stark measures for the funerals of those who died from the coronavirus, also known as Covid-19. These stated that all funeral services for coronavirus victims should be postponed and the deceased brought straight to the crematorium or cemetery for committal.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2020 15:33 UTC