Huge surprise as popular death notice website RIP.ie to charge €100 notice fee from January

Ireland's top death notice website, RIP.ie, has announced plans to implement a fee for funeral directors submitting death notices starting in January.

With 3.3 million visits recorded in November, RIP.ie is among the most-visited websites in Ireland. Earlier this year, the platform was acquired by The Irish Times Group as part of its strategy to expand its range of digital services and products.

According to RIP.ie, the fees will apply exclusively to funeral directors, with no intention of introducing charges for general users of the site.

A number of Irish funeral directors have raised concerns about the new charge, with some noting that the fee is likely to be passed on to customers. 

A spokesperson for the Irish Association of Funeral Directors (IAFD) said they had voiced their concerns to the death notice site on the increased price.