Northern Ireland

Regulatory scrutiny of the funeral market

Both HM Treasury and the CMA are currently investigating the funerals sector. HMT has been looking into the pre-paid funerals…

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Irish funeral home rents fleet to Trump for $1m

Irish family funeral home, J.P Ward and Sons, has leased four limousines to the US government to rent out four…

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Scottish funeral director takes presidential chain at SAIF

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) is to be headed by a Scottish funeral director for…

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NAFD confirms support for UK statutory regulation

Members of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have given their backing to…

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‘Northern Ireland’s most qualified funeral director’ reprimanded by ASA

A Northern Irish funeral director has been reprimanded by the ASA after calling himself “Northern Ireland’s most qualified funeral director”,…

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Paupers’ funeral spend nears £5.4m in 2018

New data obtained by insurance company Royal London revealed that local authorities spend almost £5.4m on public health funerals in…

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SAIF calls for regulation of profession

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has said England, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow in Scotland’s…

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Average mourner borrows £1,700 to pay for loved one’s funeral costs

The average mourner in the UK borrows £1,700 to pay for a loved one’s funeral costs, new research has suggested.…

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Councils vote to waive costs of child funerals

Councils in Mid and East Antrim and Newry, Mourne and Down Council have voted to waive the funeral costs of…

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Dignity raises age of free funeral policy to under 18

Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, today welcomed Dignity’s announcement to increase the age limit on its long standing policy…

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