RIP.ie to start charging £100

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https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/ripie-to-introduce-100-fee-to-list-death-notices-on-site-from-next-month/a1042120929.html

They'll make a killing!

They will !! It was probably a long term goal .. they have a captive audience for sure ! I think it’s as popular a website in Ireland as you can get

I don’t think it was a long term goal. The article says it was purchased by the Irish Times Group earlier this year, so change is afoot.

€100 is dear! Seeing as it’s more or less compulsory…

If the population of Ireland is 5 million and the life expectancy is 80 then 1/80th of 5m * 100 euro is 6.25 million euros per year.

Big money spinner so buy families will have to take on this extra cost at an already incredibly difficult time

I was actually surprised it hasn’t been charging before, to be honest. But I can imagine what the callers to the Joe Duffy show will be like today.

€100 seems a bit steep. 35,500 people died in Ireland in 2023, which would give a turnover of €3.5m.
That being said, the website is outdated and clunky and needs upgrading to 2025 standards and a proper mobile site created. If some of the money is reinvested in that it would be a good thing. It’s an incredible resource to have and making sure it is maintained and stays free for users is very important.

When you consider they already sell a rake of advertising space, it begins to smack of greed.

You always had to pay for death notices in papers on radio etc. It will be incorporated into the charges for the funeral directors, if you choose this option, no one is forced to. I heard a politician giving out about it yesterday saying it is a disgrace people will have to pay to let friends and families know someone has died. Eh they won't we are well able to let people know ourselves, if he feels so strongly about it why doesn't he the petition the government to foot the bill, is this something we want our taxes paying for? Funerals are expensive I doubt anyone would really notice an extra €100 on the bill

Just don't post on RIP.ie. Simple.
The site is mainly for snoopers.

Disagree with some pp.

If a relative of mine died I would feel I had to pay it.
It’s part of how our society works around funerals at this stage. I mean, strictly speaking, it’s optional of course…but on a practical level it isn’t really.

I don’t mind a charge to maintain the site etc. I think €100 is a bit steep.

I think €100 is a bit steep.
Yeah possibly but you would pay €3 to €500 to place it in a paper/ radio so still a lot cheaper then it was pre-rip.ie

Yes, that’s very true, but going from €0 to €100 for RIP.ie still stings.

it is almost a rite of passage though. it is almost the essence of Irishness at this stage. No other country seems to have it.

Maybe that's the issue. It's not a rite of passage for the deceased. Leave mourning families alone and stop snooping on websites that list dead people.

I actually found some comfort in reading the condolence messages left for my dad - people who hadn't met him in years or who had worked with him decades ago left lovely messages and memories of him. I printed these out and still have them.

It's not all about 'snooping'.

Shame about the charge, it does smack of greed however it will just become part of the funeral director's charge so many people won't even particularly notice (yes, of course, many will also struggle with the already large expense of the funeral).

Snooping?

Apologies not Irish but Is RIP.ie similar to the American Legacy.com obituary site?

Yes, snooping. A family of a deceased will let you know the arrangements, if you're not told back off and stop snooping. And don't turn up at the service.

You are aware it is the famly that get the details released to rip to begin with? So it is not 'snooping' as you ridiculously word it. Irish people have a different outlook on death to a lot of other nations.

Don't know that one. Rip.ie lists people who have died and their funeral details and people are able to leave condolences messages for the family

Tbh I would have guessed you already pay to post there. Funerals are so expensive I think the vast majority will just pay without complaint.

That wouldn't be the Irish way at all. Funeral arrangements have always been publicly posted.

I am Irish. And most rational Irish people I've said this to agree with me. I've also witnessed gawpers turn up at a family funeral and approach my mother when she was clearly grieving and "introduce" themselves.
Shocking behaviour and it's about time it's called out.

Don't involve yourself in other people's grief unless you're directly associated.

I'm amazed that it was free up to now. I think it is a fantastic website to have - and I'd like to see it continue. Reading through condolences can be very special - I would regularly leave condolences on behalf of my Dad who often isn't able to get to a funeral.

If people want to save money on a funeral then the coffins are a ridiculous price and then there are cheaper versions of them. And I've been to a lot of funerals where a full dinner is offered in a hotel afterwards - this must cost the family a fortune but I (and I'm sure most people) would be happy with just coffee and maybe some light finger food as opposed to a full sit down dinner

What sort of loser would spend time snooping on rip.ie. The only people I know who use it want to check funeral arrangements or add a message. I still go back and read some of the messages on my mum's page, she died in the summer. Bereaved people don't always have the time or energy to contact everyone so it's a godsend in those circumstances. I think 100 euro is a bit steep but I suppose people will pay it.

Maybe when I'm 99 I'll 'snoop' on RIP to see who within 15 miles of me has fallen off their perch on any given day. But at the moment, like the vast majority of people. I use it to find the details of funerals I need to attend.