Nine out of 10 people believe families should have the right to deliver a eulogy at the funeral Mass of a relative, a survey has found.
The issue of eulogies is a controversial one especially for Catholics in many parts of the country as several dioceses do not allow them.
The Irish Times asked readers for their thoughts on the issue.
Moya Ní Cheallaigh, from Co Limerick, finds it “very sad these days when so often the priest does not know the deceased and is just going through the motions”.
“I love when there is a eulogy which tells me about the real actual person for whom we have gathered to pay our respects,” she said.