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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