Graveyard

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Cork city graveyard extension to include eco-burial site and cremation plots

Eco-burial plots are marked by small simple markers and the planting of a native Irish tree, if requested.

<p>Cork City Council recently passed a motion calling for an “eco-graveyard” in the city.</p>

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Irish Examiner view: A small but perfect motif for our times

<p>A burial plot in the Woodbrook Natural Burial Ground in Wexford, marked with a tree. Picture: The Green Graveyard Company</p>

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'Eco-graveyard' proposals for environmentally friendly resting place in Cork city

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Cork cemetery to receive 24-hour security following desecration of graves

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'There were children crying, people with frightened faces': Priest describes scene as man drove through graveyard

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Call for compulsory purchase orders to be used for graveyards

Mementoes and flowers all affected by proposed bylaws governing ‘lawned cemeteries’

Personal memorabilia such as photographs of loved ones, teddy bears and floral tributes will be removed from county council-managed cemeteries if new bylaws are enforced.

Tue, 01 Aug, 2017

Kerry graveyard may not be consecrated

Legal advice has been sought over a controversial proposal for a graveyard in Co Kerry which may not be “consecrated ground”.

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017

Electric Ireland sends letter to 'The Occupant' of Killiney Graveyard

You can escape most things in death — but not an Irish electricity bill.

Tue, 24 Nov, 2015

Kerbing targeted in graveside thefts

Rural crime is at an all-time high, and some criminals perpetrating it have gone to an all-time low - stealing kerbing from family graves.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2015

Kerry County Council close to securing deal for Killarney burials

Kerry County Council is in “active discussions” to acquire land which has the potential to provide 3,000 burial spaces in Killarney.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2015

The Celebrity Graves of Pere Lachaise

POOR oul’ Marie Elisa Bullot. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or rather she was placed somewhere that over time eventually became wrong.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2014