{
  "id": 17543658,
  "title": "Evolution of the Irish funeral: ‘Some people want to help weave their own coffin’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/evolution-of-the-irish-funeral-some-people-want-to-help-weave-their",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Irish Times",
    "slug": "the-irish-times",
    "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2026/11/01/evolution-of-the-irish-funeral-some-people-want-to-help-weave-their-own-coffin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cremations account for about 70% of funerals in Dublin as rising costs and a desire for the personal touch influence choices",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}