If the death was expected the deceased will have been attended to by their GP recently. The initial call should be made to this doctor who will be required to visit the home to confirm that death has occurred. If calling the GP out-of-hours you may be directed to contact a locum doctor. The locum will visit the home to confirm death has occurred. The deceased’s GP should then be contacted the following morning and advised that death has occurred. Once death has been confirmed (by GP or locum) you should contact Flynns on 066 97 67330 to begin to make funeral arrangements.
If the death is unexpected the first call should be made to the deceased’s GP who attended during their most recent illness. The GP may advise the family to contact their nearest Garda Station as the Gardaí may wish to refer the death to the Coroner (see section on sudden deaths below).
For any death at home the family may also wish to contact a Minister of their faith.