Technology is now an established part of mourning rituals in Ireland and people have found meaningful ways to use it despite ...

I would love to see Ireland’s ­National Lottery provider to step in and fund a national website for funeral announcements countrywide. For the country’s diaspora, it’s a vital service to help stay ...

While traditional Irish mourning rituals remain strongly established, technology now plays an important and accepted role, ...

Getty Images Traditional wakes are commonplace across the island of Ireland The Irish wake usually takes place in the days between an individual's death and their funeral. It is a traditional ...

It has been said that 'the Irish get death right'. With their deep, pre-Christian roots, the rituals that surround death in Ireland – notably the wake with its open casket – allow complex emotions ...

He then shared with Von what song he wants played at his own funeral - a traditional Irish folk song called The Parting Glass. “It’s always the final song sung on a folk night,” he said ...