Family get payout over mother’s TV embalming

A FAMILY that was traumatised after switching over to a state TV station to witness their deceased mother’s entire embalming process being secretly filmed have received an out-of-court settlement from producers.

The relatives of Noreen McGrath, 71, from Dungarvan, Co Waterford, took the case after watching TG4’s controversial Adhlacóirí (Undertakers) programme, which followed three undertakers in Dungarvan, Connemara and Donegal. It was also shown at the 2009 Galway Film Fleadh.

The five children of Ms McGrath, who passed away at Waterford Regional Hospital in September 2007, were unaware of any recording when they tuned into the show last January 13.