Advance Care Planning

David McGowan, Star of Netflix’s Award-Winning Documentary The Funeral Director, to Speak at Life & Time Event in Warrenpoint 

Join ‘Ireland’s Most Famous Undertaker’ and renowned speaker as he shares insights, humorous and poignant stories from his long career in the funeral industry at next month’s Life & Time event in the Whistledown Hotel.

To mark six years supporting the local community, providing End of Life Care at home, the charity Life & Time Care is hosting a unique event with David McGowan – Ireland’s best known funeral director and subject of the Award-Winning Netflix Documentary, ‘The Funeral Director’.

The event, ‘An Evening with David McGowan’, takes place in the Whistledown Hotel on 22nd March and is free to attend (booking is required).

David McGowan, is hailed as ‘Ireland’s best known Funeral Director’ following the success of the Award-winning Netflix documentary and has recently published A Life Among the Dead: Stories from an Irish Funeral Director.

Launched in March 2019, Life & Time Care provides end of life care and support to patients who wish to die at home. The Charity and registered nursing agency provide an ‘on-call’ nursing service to local communities across South Down, 365 days a year, between 10pm and 8am. To date, the charity has facilitated 846 home visits and provided over 2792 nights of care.

David is a highly engaging and sought-after speaker, appearing on The Tommy Tiernan show; regularly contributing to RTE news and current affairs shows including The Clare Byrne Show.

Martin McGinn, Service Design & Operations Manager, Life & Time Care said that David was a fitting guest for this special event, “given his unique insight into death and grief during his long career.”

“As a charity, we would encourage people to have conversations about their death and their own wishes. This aspect of ‘Advance Care Planning’ is something we encourage in our own work and David’s personal mission aligns to ours – to open conversations and encourage people to have an understanding of their loved ones wishes as well as their own.

“He is a charismatic speaker – poignant, often humorous and educational. He talks from the point of view of someone who has spent his life working in service of the dead and we are delighted to have secured him for this special event.”

‘An Evening with David McGowan’, is designed to appeal to anyone with an interest in palliative care, those working in the medical and nursing sector, funeral undertakers and local people who are caring for a loved one, at end of life.

The event in the Whistledown Hotel on Saturday 22nd March at 7pm, is free to attend, but booking is essential. Please visit EVENT BRITE link to secure your ticket.

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Life & Time Launch ‘Wills’ Initiative with local Solicitors

Launching the new Life & Time, Wills initiative for the month of October are: l-r John McGinn, Director Life & Time, Rachel Rice of Rosemary Connolly Solicitors, Sarah Murphy of ES Legal, Charlotte Neary of Donnelly Neary Solicitors and Brian Scullion, Scullion Green Solicitors.

Life & Time Care, the palliative charity which delivers end of life care to Warrenpoint, Burren & Rostrevor (WBR) region and most recently introduced new services to Rathfriland, Hilltown & Mayobridge (RHM) area, have launched a new WILLS promotion service.

The established end of life charity, Life & Time, which provides palliative support to families in WBR and RHM, has this month launched a new service offering creation of a WILL through local solicitors with payment being waived in lieu of a donation to the charity. 

October marks International Palliative Care Day (9th) and this initiative will run throughout the month of October.

Life & Time Director, Solicitor Brian Scullion has developed the initiative. He explains: “Writing a Will or updating an old Will is not difficult with the right advice and support and having your affairs in order can make a huge difference to you and your family. 

“As a local solicitor, and a voluntary Director with Life & Time, I am delighted that this Will Campaign will offer this important service to local people while also supporting the important work of Life & Time. 

“Life & Time is a community based charity, offering end of life care to patients and support for their families. First operating in Warrenpoint, Burren and Rostrevor, earlier this month Life & Time launched a new team of nursing staff in the Rathfriland, Hilltown & Mayobridge area – expanding the services that the charity provides. 

“To date, the charity has supported 45 local families since it was first launched in 2018. We have an amazing team of 40 local nurses working to support end of life care in their own communities and this initiative will help them continue to provide that important service,” Brian adds.

To deliver the October Wills Campaign, Life and Time have teamed up with (with others to be added):

DND Law 

Rosemary Connolly Solicitors

Eamon Sloan Solicitors and 

Scullion and Green Solicitors  

Each practice has agreed to waive their usual fee in return for a donation to the charity. 

Brian explains: “The amount is at your discretion. The suggested minimum is £75 for a single Will and £120 for two reciprocal Wills where – most usually – a husband and wife will make similar wills providing for each other and their family or families. The firm will draw up the basic Will in return for your donation to the charity. If there are other local practices out there who would like to get involved in the initiative please do get in touch with us.” For more information on the Wills Initiative, or to make an appointment with one of the listed solicitors please visit

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