Building work on a second crematorium in Northern Ireland has been completed and the new facility in Newtownabbey is due to open next week BBCMarkSimpson
Building work on a second crematorium in Northern Ireland has been completed and the new facility is due to open next week.The only other crematorium, Roselawn, was opened in 1961 and is run by Belfast City Council.The new crematorium based on the Doagh Road was built by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, costing about £5m.
On the council website, it states: "We believe that providing a respectful and relaxed service is essential and we don't want families to feel rushed, therefore we will offer a 45 minute service hourly from 10am to 3pm."The £5m investment has been described by the council as a" state-of-the-art facility"The cost of a cremation is £950 with a reduced rate of £475 for residents of the local council area.
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