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Dublin Mortuary at Breaking Point | Cork News
Dublin’s main mortuary is on the brink, processing 565 autopsies in just six months—far beyond its 400-per-year design limit. Staff and funeral directors warn it’s a ticking time bomb, with families facing delays and the facility, housed in a former Garda station, unable to scale up even with extra shifts. An internal memo last year flagged serious risks to staff and service integrity, while a promised new facility faces decade-long delays and a shaky track record. With critical investigations and coroner cases at stake, the chief state pathologist says operations are already being…
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