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Dublin mortuary delays leave families waiting weeks for release of loved ones’ remains

Irish Association of Funeral Directors has told the government of its ‘very serious concern’ at the operation of Dublin city mortuary in Whitehall – a facility flagged as unfit for purpose in a government report last year

The Irish Association of Funeral Directors has said families have been left waiting for up to 19 days for the release of their loved ones’ remains from Dublin city mortuary. Picture: Getty

Families in Dublin have been left waiting for more than two weeks for the release of their loved ones after post-mortems due to delays and capacity issues at Dublin city mortuary over the last year, the government has been warned.

The Irish Association of Funeral Directors (IAFD) has raised “very serious concern” about the operation of the Dublin city mortuary – which is used by the state pathologist and the Dublin district coroner – in ...