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ScumLord · 18-12-2014 05:13PM

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

If you donate your body to medical science they'll bury you for free. Also there's still a death grant available albeit a reduced one, and if you have money in the Credit Union, a hundred or two I think, they'll pay the cost of your funeral too.

that's what I was thinking, let science take care of it.

I just want to be put in the black bin.

strobe · 18-12-2014 05:17PM

Polo_Mint wrote: »

Lads and Ladies

If you ever hear im Dead.

Make sure im cremated, Put in a firework and blasted over a nice beach.

Cheers

Polo Mint

I'm on it.

Highflyer13 · 18-12-2014 05:21PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Average cost for a funeral in ireland is €4500.
There used to be a bereavement grant available for funeral costs, €850, but that was discontinued from january this year.

If someone dies and no one comes forward to pay for a funeral then the state will bury you in what used to be called a 'paupers funeral'.
This is a very basic process with no frills and no customisation etc.

Id settle for that. I dont want to worry about my funeral costs when im alive or have may family fork out a ridiculous sum of money when im gone. They can chuck my body at sea for all I care. Not like I'll give a sh!t then. When your gone, your gone.

strobe · 18-12-2014 05:22PM

There was actually a thing about this on the radio a few weeks ago there. They were interviewing some guy that had an 'alternative natural burial' business of some sort. Started in Donegal but I'm sketchy on the other details. Think it was the Ray D'Arcy show on today FM, maybe. If anyone else remembers details. They podcast a lot of their interviews so someone might be able to link it.

This came up. They asked him what happens if people make no arrangements and no one else does for them. Apparently the state have a place. They'll bury you up good with others in a similar situation. I'm a bit odd but I thought that was kinda nice.

Sorry about the sketchiness. Best I can do memory wise.

ScumLord · 18-12-2014 05:26PM

strobe wrote: »

This came up. They asked him what happens if people make no arrangements and no one else does for them. Apparently the state have a place. They'll bury you up good with others in a similar situation. I'm a bit odd but I thought that was kinda nice.

The bottom line is the body has to be disposed of, a rotting human corpse is a biohazard for other humans and it's in everyone's best interests that it be buried or burned.

I would have thought it would be much cheaper for the state to burn the bodies of people that have no arrangements or family.

DeadHand · 18-12-2014 05:27PM

Nomis21 wrote: »

The Community Welfare officer in town asked me if I'd arranged my plot in the local cemetery

Does this strike anybody else as an outrageous question to ask?

Micky Dolenz · 18-12-2014 05:40PM

Try not to stress about it Nomis. Knowledge is power so lets arm up.

The Citizens Information Board would be my first call of port. If they can't answer you effectively, they know who can.

See here for some information, it's not exactly what you are looking for but on the same site you will find local offices that will help you with your query.

They can also be called on this number 0761 07 4000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm.

If you are feeling a little lonely, check out my sig for many organsations that can lend an ear. Most if not all are free and you don't have to be on the brink to use them. They are open to everyone.

Nekarsulm · 18-12-2014 11:47PM

Also, in a rural area, a funeral will cost a lot less. Figure on about 2200 Euro for Oak Coffin, Hearse, Notices on local Radio and on RIP.ie,few Wreaths, church, hymn sheets printed etc. That's with neighbours opening and closing the grave, etc, and a plot in a local graveyard already provided. Local hotel with soup, sandwiches nibbles tea coffee etc for approx. 60 people, another 450 or thereabouts. That's with you waked in your own home, no idea what charges are if you are laid out in the Funeral home. Relax, its probably 25 years away yet.......:)

Grimreaper666 · 18-12-2014 11:50PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

You should know!

Oh I do...........

mark_jmc · 18-12-2014 11:52PM

Buy cats, lots of em. Those f****** won't leave much behind

Gael23 · 19-12-2014 12:16AM

Or just get a friend to dig a hole in your back garden discreetly.....

ardinn · 19-12-2014 01:32AM

Polo_Mint wrote: »

Lads and Ladies

If you ever hear im Dead.

Make sure im cremated, Put in a firework and blasted over a nice beach.

Cheers

Polo Mint

This is now how I want to be disposed of!!!

Richard Hillman · 19-12-2014 02:27AM

DeadHand wrote: »

Does this strike anybody else as an outrageous question to ask?

Sometimes people have to ask morbid/awkward questions. Considering the advice that the OP has gotten so far, I think it was a good bit of advice to query about.

evo2000 · 19-12-2014 02:37AM

Nomis21 wrote: »

I know this is a morbid subject but I wanted to get some opinion.

I am over 60 years old, unemployed, on JA with no savings and I live alone with no relatives in Ireland.

What would happen if I die?

Would I get buried in the town I have lived in the last four years?

Would there be a funeral? (I don't follow any religion)

Who would pay for it?

Seen a thing on crime call about a german lad that was found dead in a forrest no way to id him or nothing no next of kin, the locals picked out a nice spot for him and the local stonemason made a nice headstone, theres some good in ireland yet! and it seems community's really rally around when things like this happen in most cases

Autonomous Cowherd · 19-12-2014 07:46AM

Was thinking about the OPs initial query and funny enough a realisation dawned on me yesterday that if things went totally wrong I do not have close friends nearer than 20 miles away. (And yes, thank Goodness, I do have very close friends, before anyone worries

)This means if I needed someone to mind me for a few hours in the event of tragedy till the family and beloved ones could get there i would be a bit stuck.
It was a funny realisation. Rural area, different outlooks, nice people and all that etc etc...but not all of us slot in nice and handy on the ''local'' scene. So I can understand how OP might have arrived at a place where he lives somewhere but is not totally perhaps ''integrated'' in the community at hand.
And yeah, when it comes to death then questions arise. Where would i be buried? Here, where i have lived for a long time but am not integrated? My beloved ones are the types who would not be stuck to this place...so why be buried here? Why bury any of us here? I came to the conclusion that cremation saves a lot of questions :P

Molester Stallone II · 19-12-2014 07:52AM

ScumLord wrote: »

that's what I was thinking, let science take care of it.

I just want to be put in the black bin.

Surely a brown bin for composting?

blackbird98 · 19-12-2014 03:06PM

not something that you should worry about.... my father used always say, if they won't bury you out of love, they'll bury you for the stink!!

PizzamanIRL · 19-12-2014 03:17PM

I'm going to pretend I have no relatives when I die just to save them money.

Tarzana2 · 19-12-2014 03:18PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Jesus, nice one on the plain old human sympathy folks.

Most of post before this one of yours were grand.

Offering advice, and kind words mostly from what I can see.

Gael23 · 19-12-2014 04:09PM

ryanf1 wrote: »

You would be stuffed in a black bag and put out with the rubbish.

As I explained

http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2212476.ece/alternates/s615/Dustcart-collecting-rubbish-for-landfill.jpg

Ave Sodalis · 19-12-2014 04:15PM

Just out of curiosity since the thread is here, does anyone know if you can be buried outside of a graveyard?

Micky Dolenz · 19-12-2014 04:16PM

sup_dude wrote: »

Just out of curiosity since the thread is here, does anyone know if you can be buried outside of a graveyard?

Like under the footpath leading up to it?

Ave Sodalis · 19-12-2014 04:18PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Like under the footpath leading up to it?

I was thinking more along the lines of a field we own at the top of a hill but ya know, if that's what someone wants

Nekarsulm · 19-12-2014 04:18PM

sup_dude wrote: »

Just out of curiosity since the thread is here, does anyone know if you can be buried outside of a graveyard?

Yes you can. If you own a plot of land (field, glade, wood etc) you can apply to the Council for permission. Will depend on the drainage locally, locality of wells etc, but you should get it. Not something to leave on the long finger, till you're on your deathbed, cause could take a bit of time.:D

http://www.thejournal.ie/funerals-in-ireland-what-are-your-options-444638-May2012/

Hotblack Desiato · 20-12-2014 01:25PM

strobe wrote: »

They were interviewing some guy that had an 'alternative natural burial' business of some sort. Started in Donegal but I'm sketchy on the other details.

That's probably because there are no burial grounds in Donegal that are not owned by a church.

Mesrine65 · 20-12-2014 01:34PM

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