Would you like to plan your own funeral? These Cork ladies can help

RHEA is an independent funeral planning service, it helps people have meaningful funerals that honour the life of the person who has passed – and reduce stress on their loved ones

RHEA was founded by Dara O'Shea and Louise O’Brien. RHEA was created to enable families and individuals experience meaningful and personalised goodbyes for their loved ones, more than just a funeral. Pic: Larry Cummins

It happened not even 24 hours ago. You lost someone very close – a parent or a much-loved aunt who was like a mother – and now you’ve got a million things in your head, a million things to do.

Who’s going to do what at the funeral? Have those reception venues phoned back? What about ordering the wreaths, getting food in for visitors? Have you got something black to wear?