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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