Funeral directors have appealed for the public to respect social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic after lines of fresh graves were dug at a cemetery.
Lorries and mechanical diggers were used to create dozens of extra plots at Belmont graveyard in Antrim, footage and images showed.
Around 50 have been excavated and markings for about another 50 laid out during preparatory work in case cemetery staff are affected by the virus.
John Hart, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's head of communications, said: "Of course, like everyone, we sincerely hope these measures turn out to be unnecessary, but we must hope with our hearts and plan with our heads." The Irish Association of Funeral Directors (IAFD) asked bereaved