Ban on Sunday burials to save costs

SUNDAY burials after funerals may become a thing of the past if Galway City Council proceeds with plans to slash costs.The cash-strapped Council is planning to put an end to overtime for grave-diggers to work on Sundays at Rahoon Cemetery and the New Cemetery in Bohermore in an effort to curb spending.A local authority official has written to Bishop of Galway Martin Drennan, as well as undertakers around the city asking for their views on banning the age-old tradition. The proposal has been slammed by city councillor Padraig Conneely, who described it as “ludicrous”.“They [the Council] spent all their time attacking the living, and now they’re attacking the dead. This is a...