Conversations about Death
As a society we embrace planning for births, weddings, buying a home, retirement but we are often overlooking the most inevitable event of all our lives – death.
1 in 3 people have told us they are not comfortable talking about dying and death 7 .
“We don’t discuss death and dying enough”
2023 51%
2021 39%
Percentage of people who feel dying and death is not discussed enough 7 .
How do people feel about planning ahead?
It is important that we explore and think about our own end-of-life wishes, and that we discuss them with our loved ones. Advance care planning is thinking about, talking about, and recording your preference for future care, your wishes and choices and sharing these with loved ones, and with healthcare teams. It supports those closest to a person, at a time when otherwise they may have to face the additional burden of making difficult end-of-life care decisions at an emotional time.
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Dying, Death and Bereavement in Ireland 2026
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