Exhumations require meticulous planning, privacy and compliance. We coordinate every stage with Sligo County Council, the HSE environmental officer and An Garda Síochána so you have a single dependable point of contact.
Funeral Services
Exhumations & Grave Transfers
We manage legal permissions, overnight works and re-interment whether remains are being relocated within Ireland or prepared for overseas transfer.
Timeframes
Permissions typically take six to ten weeks depending on council meetings. Emergency exhumations can sometimes be expedited. Once approval is granted, the work and re-interment usually complete on the same day.
What we can provide
- Application to the local authority with supporting affidavits and consents.
- Site assessment plus privacy screens, lighting and security for overnight works.
- Professional team to exhume, re-coffin and prepare remains for reburial or cremation.
- Sanitation, soil removal and reinstatement of the grave to council standards.
- Coordination of new burial site or transport to another county or country.
Step-by-step support
- Permission stage: gather written consent from next of kin and submit the formal application.
- Scheduling: agree a date with council staff, HSE and Gardaí - often early morning.
- Exhumation: carried out discreetly with only essential personnel on site.
- Re-interment: transport to the new location for burial, cremation or repatriation.
- Certification: completion report issued to the council with a copy for the family.
For confidential guidance call 071 915 9999.
Who must give permission?
All immediate next-of-kin must consent in writing. We help gather signatures even when family members live abroad.
Can the exhumation be private?
Yes. Work takes place outside public hours with fencing, screens and Garda support.
What happens afterwards?
We can re-inter locally, transport to another county or arrange cremation/repatriation depending on your wishes.
Do you handle environmental and health regulations?
We liaise with HSE environmental officers, manage sanitation, and ensure all works meet council and public health requirements.
Can you coordinate clergy or civil ceremonies after re-interment?
Yes. We can arrange a brief blessing or gathering at the new resting place and manage any notices or printed materials required.
