The annual Embrace FARM remembrance service will take place this weekend on Sunday 28 June.

The service brings together farm families from across Ireland to remember loved ones lost within their community, while offering a shared space for reflection and support.

The service will take place at 2pm in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary in Abbeyleix, Co Laois, and will be live streamed on the Embrace Farm Facebook page, enabling families nationwide to take part.

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A central element of the service remains the remembrance roll call, where the names of loved ones are read aloud in a moving tribute.

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Embrace Farm is inviting families across the country to submit names for inclusion, continuing a tradition that has brought comfort to hundreds each year.

Last year, 377 names were called out during the service, reflecting the far-reaching impact of loss within the farming community.

As a national organisation, Embrace Farm continues to support families across Ireland in the aftermath of serious injury and sudden death, providing a compassionate and understanding network grounded in shared experience.

To include a loved one in this year’s remembrance service, families can call or WhatsApp 085-770 9966 or email info@embracefarm.com with the name, county, year of death and a photograph if one is available.

Catherine Kenneally of Embrace Farm said: “Our remembrance service creates a space where families can come together in understanding and support.

“It is a place where every name read aloud represents a life deeply loved and remembered.

“This year, we are particularly conscious of the role of women in farming families – as carers, supporters, and often the steady force guiding families forward in the most difficult of times.

“Their strength and resilience are central to the farming community.”