Who should I notify of the death?
You should tell a number of State institutions that the person has died. If the person was getting a State pension or another social welfare payment, you must inform the DSP that they have died. You must also inform the DSP if you were getting Carer’s Allowance or Carer’s Benefit for looking after the person. Telling other people that somebody you know has died can be very difficult. You can ask a friend or family member to help you to contact the person’s friends, work colleagues and family. It is customary to place a notice in a local or national newspaper when a death has taken place. This is now often done online through websites dedicated to publishing Death notices .Your funeral director will publish the notice for you and can make changes to an already published notice if needs be.