Independent News & Media
Dublin, Ireland
Mon November 14 2011
A growing number of bereaved families are sparing themselves added financial grief by trimming down on funeral costs.
Undertakers say the average cost of a funeral has dropped by almost 40pc in the past five years.
They say cash-strapped families have had little choice but to compromise on funeral ceremonies by foregoing extras that they once took for granted, like flowers, music and limousines.
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