During Ireland’s Great Hunger, a law was enacted that required dead bodies to be brought to the nearest public house or pub until further arrangements could be made. Exploring Ireland’s long history ...

Of all the cultural differences between the Irish and British, practices around death and funerals are among the most pronounced. This succession of little differences is of increasing importance for ...

Ali Dunworth explores the culture, customs and craic surrounding pints in Ireland in her new book "A Compendium of Irish Pints". In this extract, she explores the complex relationship between the ...

Bereaved families are turning to crowdfunding and loan sharks to pay for funerals as the cost of a traditional service saw its biggest annual increase since 2016, according to an annual report. The ...

Nine out of 10 people believe families should have the right to deliver a eulogy at the funeral Mass of a relative, a new survey has found. In the survey, conducted by RIP.ie, which is owned by The ...