Details matter. Just ask the operators of two funeral homes, who have each copped $12,600 fines from the consumer watchdog for making false and misleading claims about their ownership. Coventry Funeral Homes, trading as Fitzgerald s Funerals in Townsville, advertised itself until recently as locally owned and operated . WT Howard Funeral Services in Taree did likewise. Â But, in fact, both are part of Propel Funeral Partners, a listed group with 130 funeral homes across Australia and NZ. It claims to be the second largest provider of death care services, overseeing more than 13,000 cases in the last financial year. In announcing the penalties on Wednesday, ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard said the action was the first in what she called an enforcement priority area .
Bishop Fintan Monahan has expressed concern over cemetery and funeral gatherings. In a statement he said: "In conversations with priests and people around .
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Leitrim funeral: HSE chief Paul Reid slams scenes and hurt caused as 300 mourners attend funeral
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HSE chief Paul Reid has spoken of the hurt caused as up to 300 mourners attended a Traveller funeral in his hometown.