As noted here previously, the daily average of postings to http://RIP.ie  was rising rapidly up to last Wednesday. Over the Easter weekend this increase stopped though obviously the level remains elevated.

For the past week or so, the average number of postings has been around 45 per day higher than the figure for the equivalent period from 2016 to 2019. It is not clear if the timing of Easter impacts this comparison which may be informed by the next update.

Here is a set of charts going back to November 1 (of the previous year) to give better perspective on the levels and changes we are seeing now.

On the geographic distribution of the changes, the divide remains pronounced: Dublin has seen a much larger relative increase in postings compared to the rest of the country.

Caveats apply to the geographic breakdown. Most notable is the formulaic removal of duplicates but unless there has been a systematic change in how duplicates are entered by undertakers the process of removing duplicates should not significantly impact the regional trends.

So, noting that, here are snapshots of recent trends in postings for counties with relatively larger urban centres: Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford.

For each, the figures cover city and county.

While there has been a recent increase in the average across a number of counties in some cases the changes are relatively small.

Here are counties that have had the most noteworthy changes (though the numbers involved are relatively small - see vertical axes)

And here are some of the counties from different parts of the country which have seen little or no change (up to April 13) in the level of postings to http://RIP.ie .

Again, the caveats apply and nota bene the text in the bottom left corner of each chart.

In national terms, for the first half of April there will be c.500 additional postings to http://RIP.ie  than would typically be expected.

If the current elevated level persists it will become more significant, and also in the context of a c.30,000 annual figure.

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