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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