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flag Ireland’s HSE spent over €220,000 in 2024 on funerals for deceased individuals in its care with no known family.

flag In 2024, Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) spent over €220,000 on funerals for individuals who died in its care with no known family, primarily in the South and South East region. flag The costs covered basic burials for people transferred from long-stay or psychiatric units, including homeless individuals or those with no traceable relatives. flag The HSE typically steps in when no next of kin can be found, working with coroners or community welfare officers to arrange burials. flag The figure does not include expenses from voluntary hospitals. flag In 2023, similar spending totaled €106,000.

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