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# right-to-die - This year 2022

Colombian dies publicly under new euthanasia policy

Jan 8th 2022, 9:00 PM 67,476 Views 39 Comments

Hours before dying Victor Escobar, 60, celebrated what he called victory in his two-year battle with a lung ailment that left him unable to breathe on his own.

Political system has 'dragged its heels' on right to die debate, says Sinn Féin's McDonald

# Vicky Phelan

Political system has 'dragged its heels' on right to die debate, says Sinn Féin's McDonald

Jan 2nd 2022, 11:56 AM 30,365 Views 53 Comments

Campaigners, including Vicky Phelan, have called on Government to introduce laws to allow for medically assisted death.

# right-to-die - All time

# Dying With Dignity

'What I am asking is to be given a choice': Vicky Phelan urges politicians to support Dying with Dignity Bill

Sep 14th 2020, 3:34 PM 33,044 Views 40 Comments

The Dying with Dignity Bill will be introduced in the Dáil tomorrow.

# Vincent Lambert

Vincent Lambert, man at centre of contentious right-to-die case in France, passes away

Jul 11th 2019, 8:50 AM 21,722 Views 20 Comments

He died more than a decade after an accident that left him with severe brain damage.

'What right do we have to tell a dying person they should continue to live in pain'

# Euthanasia

'What right do we have to tell a dying person they should continue to live in pain'

Nov 22nd 2017, 7:02 PM 29,071 Views 43 Comments

Prominent Right to Die with Dignity campaigner Tom Curran appeared before the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality today.

Terminally ill baby boy at London hospital must be kept alive until at least Tuesday, court rules

# Charlie Gard

Terminally ill baby boy at London hospital must be kept alive until at least Tuesday, court rules

Jun 9th 2017, 6:24 PM 40,883 Views 26 Comments

Charlie Gard’s parents want to take the 10-month-old to the US for an experimental treatment.

John Halligan lobbying for support for right-to-die bill

# Assisted Suicide

John Halligan lobbying for support for right-to-die bill

Dec 11th 2016, 7:15 AM 4,830 Views 16 Comments

Halligan is now trying to find a workable mechanism that will bring the bill before the Dáil.

Junior Minister John Halligan's right-to-die bill may be "unusual" but there are no rules against it

# Assisted Suicide

Junior Minister John Halligan's right-to-die bill may be "unusual" but there are no rules against it

Nov 21st 2016, 6:50 PM 16,061 Views 74 Comments

Halligan said he is planning to introduce a bill proposing to make assisted suicide legal in Ireland.

'People should not suffer intolerable and horrible pain if they want to exit this life'

# Euthanasia

'People should not suffer intolerable and horrible pain if they want to exit this life'

Dec 15th 2015, 8:30 PM 17,248 Views 87 Comments

Independent TD John Halligan introduced ‘right to die’ legislation in the Dáil today.

California has legalised assisted suicide

# Brittany Maynard

California has legalised assisted suicide

Sep 12th 2015, 7:34 AM 8,791 Views 12 Comments

Opponents said the measure could prompt premature suicides.

Nearly 40 million more Americans are to be given access to euthanasia

# Right To Die

Nearly 40 million more Americans are to be given access to euthanasia

Sep 10th 2015, 3:38 PM 12,272 Views 50 Comments

California is set to legalise the practice.

Outrage as campaigners release video of man at centre of right-to-die case

# Vincent Lambert

Outrage as campaigners release video of man at centre of right-to-die case

Jun 10th 2015, 6:45 PM 10,856 Views 30 Comments

The video was taken last Friday — the same day that the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Lambert should be allowed to die.

European court rules French doctors can turn off Vincent Lambert's life support

# Right To Die

European court rules French doctors can turn off Vincent Lambert's life support

Jun 5th 2015, 11:00 AM 21,476 Views 35 Comments

The man’s parents had been fighting to keep him on life support though his wife had said he would not want to be kept alive.

Court to rule if quadriplegic man in vegetative state should be allowed to die

# Euthanasia Debate

Court to rule if quadriplegic man in vegetative state should be allowed to die

Jun 4th 2015, 7:55 AM 9,663 Views 15 Comments

He is on life support after a car accident.

Explainer: The facts about assisted suicide in Ireland

# Right To Die

Explainer: The facts about assisted suicide in Ireland

Apr 13th 2015, 5:30 PM 12,100 Views 0 Comments

The first trial of a person charged for assisting suicide will take place this year.

Serial rapist will now NOT be euthanised, says Minister for Justice

# Mercy Killing

Serial rapist will now NOT be euthanised, says Minister for Justice

Jan 6th 2015, 1:22 PM 17,650 Views 30 Comments

The rapist had repeatedly asked that the state help him end his life due to “unbearable” psychological suffering.

Ireland's euthanasia laws are some of the most strict in Europe

# Marie Fleming

Ireland's euthanasia laws are some of the most strict in Europe

Jan 3rd 2015, 4:00 PM 23,232 Views 78 Comments

Here’s a look at the situation in other countries.

Funeral of woman taken off life support to take place today

# RIP

Funeral of woman taken off life support to take place today

Dec 29th 2014, 10:30 AM 17,730 Views 23 Comments

The High Court ruled on St Stephen’s Day that doctors could withdraw life support for the woman.

Opinion: Brittany Maynard deserves our compassion – and her bravery deserves our attention

# Right To Die

Opinion: Brittany Maynard deserves our compassion – and her bravery deserves our attention

Nov 6th 2014, 1:23 PM 239 Views 71 Comments

As a compassionate society, must have the courage to face up to the question of terminal illness and euthanasia.

Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old who planned her own death, has died

# Right To Die

Brittany Maynard, the 29-year-old who planned her own death, has died

Nov 3rd 2014, 7:30 PM 56,914 Views 95 Comments

Brittany Maynard was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this year.

A 29-year-old woman explains why she's planned her death - next month

# Right To Die

A 29-year-old woman explains why she's planned her death - next month

Oct 8th 2014, 6:33 PM 74,182 Views 192 Comments

“I don’t want to die. But I am dying. And I want to die on my own terms.”

MS sufferer and right-to-die campaigner: 'If I was an animal...I'd be put to sleep'

# Legislation

MS sufferer and right-to-die campaigner: 'If I was an animal...I'd be put to sleep'

Oct 1st 2014, 3:02 PM 13,733 Views 47 Comments

Kate Tobin was diagnosed with the condition two years ago and says “Nobody can know the pain I’m going through”.

TDs will be asked to vote on new right-to-die laws before Christmas

# Marie Fleming

TDs will be asked to vote on new right-to-die laws before Christmas

Aug 30th 2014, 10:30 AM 6,280 Views 45 Comments

Tom Curran, the partner of campaigner Marie Fleming who died last year, says new legislation he’s been working on is almost complete.

Massive rise in 'suicide tourism' to Switzerland

# Assisted Suicide

Massive rise in 'suicide tourism' to Switzerland

Aug 21st 2014, 7:15 AM 14,382 Views 42 Comments

From 2008-2012, two Irish people went to Switzerland for an assisted suicide.

UK man paralysed in road accident loses 'right to die' court battle

# Assisted Suicide

UK man paralysed in road accident loses 'right to die' court battle

Jun 25th 2014, 8:13 PM 14,751 Views 56 Comments

Paul Lamb wants the legal right to end his life with the help of a medic.

Convention recommends environmentalism, secularism and the right to die

# Recommendations

Convention recommends environmentalism, secularism and the right to die

Mar 31st 2014, 3:58 PM 9,175 Views 192 Comments

The report of the Constitutional Convention recommends the removal of the blasphemy offence from the Irish Constitution.

"The whole thing really started before Marie died..": Right-to-die campaigner Tom Curran on his Wicklow council bid

# Sunday Interview

"The whole thing really started before Marie died..": Right-to-die campaigner Tom Curran on his Wicklow council bid

Mar 9th 2014, 8:45 AM 7,997 Views 31 Comments

The partner of Marie Fleming, whose court battle ignited a national campaign on right-to-die issues, is running in the the local elections this May.

Partner of Marie Fleming drafting new right-to-die legislation

# Tom Curran

Partner of Marie Fleming drafting new right-to-die legislation

Mar 8th 2014, 8:30 PM 16,009 Views 40 Comments

Tom Curran has asked a group of barristers to draft legislation on the issue, and says the initial work could be completed by the start of next month.

Euthanasia for terminally ill children legalised in Belgium

# Right To Die

Euthanasia for terminally ill children legalised in Belgium

Feb 13th 2014, 8:23 PM 13,317 Views 166 Comments

In total, there were 86 votes in favour and 44 against from the country’s lower House of Representatives.

One Irish person used Swiss euthanasia clinic last year

# Right To Die

One Irish person used Swiss euthanasia clinic last year

Jan 14th 2014, 12:46 PM 18,636 Views 58 Comments

Dignitas helped a total of 202 people to die last year.

Marie Fleming laid to rest this afternoon after Wicklow service

# Right To Die

Marie Fleming laid to rest this afternoon after Wicklow service

Dec 22nd 2013, 3:30 PM 27,837 Views 42 Comments

The grief and mourning for the 59-year-old was palpable in Avoca today.

Woman who took right-to-die case, Marie Fleming, has passed away

# RIP

Woman who took right-to-die case, Marie Fleming, has passed away

Dec 20th 2013, 2:20 PM 32,752 Views 127 Comments

She was 59 years old.

Column: Families who assist their loved ones to die will continue to feel the full wrath of the law if it is not changed

# Opinion

Column: Families who assist their loved ones to die will continue to feel the full wrath of the law if it is not changed

Dec 13th 2013, 12:11 PM 119 Views 20 Comments

Today, the case began of Gail O’Rorke who has been charged under the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act 1993 for assisting an MS sufferer to die.

Tánaiste: Assisted suicide is a topic we should address as human beings, as legislators

# Leaders' Questions

Tánaiste: Assisted suicide is a topic we should address as human beings, as legislators

Nov 21st 2013, 12:53 PM 3,946 Views 0 Comments

Eamon Gilmore has said that the issue of assisted suicide should be addressed in response to questions in the Dáil this morning.

Woman charged with assisting suicide in Dublin

# Courts

Woman charged with assisting suicide in Dublin

Nov 20th 2013, 10:55 PM 28,441 Views 0 Comments

Gail O’Rourke of Kilclare Gardens in Tallaght is charged with assisting in the suicide of another woman in Dublin in 2011.

Taoiseach rejects plea to allow for assisted suicide

# Right To Die

Taoiseach rejects plea to allow for assisted suicide

May 29th 2013, 3:41 PM 5,587 Views 37 Comments

Enda Kenny was asked to ‘show some compassion’ to the family of terminally ill Marie Fleming and consider changes to the law.

The Evening Fix… now with added Xtra-vision memories

# Need To Know

The Evening Fix… now with added Xtra-vision memories

Apr 29th 2013, 7:50 PM 10,136 Views 1 Comment

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

Column: Assisted suicide not permitted, but we still must find a humane path for these people

# Opinion

Column: Assisted suicide not permitted, but we still must find a humane path for these people

Apr 29th 2013, 7:00 PM 183 Views 38 Comments

Today, seven judges from the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Marie Fleming, who had sought to be allowed an assisted suicide without the risk of prosecution for anyone who helped her, but where to next with this contentious debate, asks Dr Eimear Spain.