Funeral arrangements available online

A NEW company is allowing people to make funeral arrangements and book coffins and hearses online.

The website, www.funeralsonline.ie, was launched yesterday with those behind the initiative claiming it will make it easier for people to financially plan for a funeral in advance.

According to the Irish Association of Funeral Directors (IAFD), the average cost of a funeral ceremony is between €4,000 and €4,500, but the cost of a grave plot can add anything up to €3,500, particularly in urban areas such as Dublin.