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Church leaders from different denominations have warned the Irish Parliament that legalising assisted suicide would be “detrimental” to a caring society.
A senator has been blasted for her "appalling" attitude towards a witness during a Joint Committee on Assisted Dying and Ethics of Autonomy. Social me...
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Joint Committee on Assisted Dying is holding series of hearings about potential legislative and policy change
One could be forgiven for believing enough had already been said and written about the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. Back in 2018 we spoke about little else. But the folk behind this moving documentary â released on the third anniversary of the vote â have done an impressive job of proving otherwise. The famously fierce campaign provides the film with its larger structure. We meet experienced troopers and curious new recruits. We move on to debates in the media and on the streets. We end with the celebrations in Dublin Castle. But The 8th is also invaluable fo...