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Peter McMahon, Funeral Director, Emyvale.
Phone: 047-87749 / 086 2602660
Serving North Monaghan and the surrounding areas for over 30 years. We provide a comprehensive, dignified, sympathetic 24 hour service.
We arrange traditional and contemporary funerals for all denominations.
We offer the following services:
Funeral Home facilities
A comprehensive range of Coffins
Preparation, care and presentation of the deceased
Funeral Planning in keeping with family wishes
Co-ordinating with Clergy, cemeteries and crematoria
Placing of Obituary notices in newspapers, local radio
and web-sites
Arranging a Book of Condolence
Arranging for the opening of new or existing graves.
Arranging floral tributes/donations to charity
Preparation of graveside including public address
system
Preparation of the documentation necessary for
Cremation
Arranging a funeral lunch or reception
Black ties and Umbrellas available
An Overseas Service - repatriation to or from Ireland
Grant Aid available
Who should I inform/contact if someone dies at
home?
Depends on whether death was sudden or expected.
If expected, the deceased will have been attended by
his/her G.P recently. The first initial call should be
made to this doctor who will be required to visit the
home to confirm death has occurred. If calling the
G.P out of hours, an alternative number may be given
to contact a Locum doctor. The Locum doctor will
visit to confirm death has occurred. Once death has
been confirmed the funeral director should be called.
If unexpected, the first call should be made to the
deceased's G.P. who was attending during his or her
last illness. The G.P. may advise that the family
contact their nearest Garda Station, as the Gardai
may wish to inform the Coroner. If contacting the
G.P. out of hours normally a number for an out of
hours/locum doctor will be given; once contacted
they will arrange for a doctor to call to the home. The
funeral director should be contacted at this stage.
What is the normal procedure/process if someone
dies in a hospital, hospice or nursing home ?
Normally a doctor will be in attendance or called to
confirm death. The doctor and/or staff will confirm to
the family whether or not a post mortem examination
will be required. In most instances, this will not be
necessary and the family are free to telephone their
funeral director to make funeral arrangements.
If a post mortem is required is there likely to be a
delay in organisation of the funeral arrangements ?
Yes. When a post mortem examination is required,
there would normally be a delay of 1-2 days. This
may be extended if death occurs during a weekend or
bank holiday. I will liaise with the hospital and
Coroner and advise the family.
What is a post mortem ?
A post mortem (sometimes called an autopsy) is an
examination carried out by a pathologist after a
death when it is necessary to establish the medical
cause of death. The majority of deaths do not require
any post mortem because the medical cause of death
can be certified by a doctor, who has been treating
the deceased in the months prior to the death, i.e. a
G.P. or hospital doctor.
What deaths must be reported to the Coroner ?
There is detailed information available on the
Coroner website.
To contact McMahon Funeral Director
Website: www.mcmahonfuneralhome.net
email: mcmahonfunerals57@gmail.com
Phone: 047 - 87749. Mobile: 086 2602660