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Does Northern Ireland have enough municipal burial space?


BBC News
By David Wilson
image captionOpened in 1853, Londonderry s City Cemetery is one of Northern Ireland s most historic graveyards.
On a steep sprawling hillside overlooking Londonderry, the headstones and memorials of the City Cemetery stretch back over three centuries.
After almost 170 years and 80,000 burials, it is almost full.
A short-term expansion plan has been given the go-ahead, while a longer term solution sought.
Making sure there s enough burial space is a challenge for all NI councils and BBC News NI looks at how they are planning to meet future demand.
Dr Julie Rugg, of the University of York s cemetery research unit, said meeting demand for burial space was an ongoing challenge for local authorities. ....

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