Ireland summed up in an image, possibly

[waider]

Seen over the weekend: a hearse, complete with coffin, parked outside a shuttered-up pub; no funeral or indeed other cars or people in sight, and I'm not even sure if there was a driver in the hearse. Possibilities that have occurred to me so far:

• The obvious one: a wake will begin soon
• Publican died
• Pub patron died
• Hearse stopped there last night "for one pint"
• Hearse has merely pulled in to the side of the road to wait for the rest of the funeral to catch up (speeding being a serious problem in this country, as well as traffic congestion)

Feel free to contribute further suggestions.