RTÉ is working with funeral directors around the country to curate a website that will allow families to pay tribute to and remember loved ones who have died due to Covid-19.
The virtual memorial wall will go live tomorrow, and will be supported by special memorial segments on RTÉ One television and RTÉ Radio One.
Head of RTÉ Radio One Tom McGuire said the idea's origin is the value that Irish society and culture places on the ritual of funerals.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Sean O’Rourke, Mr McGuire said family and friends will be able to submit a picture of their loved one and a caption with their name and address, which can then be accessed online. "To imagine this at best would be to take you to Liberty Island, where we look at the