Seven years after Arklow based woman Marie Fleming lost her High Court and Supreme Court case to change Irish laws on assisted suicide, TDs voted last night in favour of a Bill that would allow for assisted dying.
They backed the Dying with Dignity Bill by 81 votes to 71, after government TDs were allowed a free vote.
The legislation would allow people with terminal illnesses to get medical help to end their lives.
Online School Application System Open To More Wicklow Families
Kilcoole's Coláiste Chraobh Abhann joins three Greystones schools in the expanded Apply to School scheme.
Aughrim Singer Takes The Stage At The 75th Wexford Festival Opera
Soprano Eiméar Harper is joining the cast of a world premiere written for Wexford's rising stars.
Ballywaltrim Community Centre To Close For A Week After Collapse Of Scheme Provider
Nine Community Employment workers who oversee the centre are without jobs after Cuala Developments shut down
Carnew Emmets Retain Wicklow Senior Hurling Crown With Three-Point Win Over Glenealy
Carnew land back-to-back titles for the first time since 1981 as Padraig Doran is named Player of the Match
Baltinglass Basketball & Wicklow Town Athletics Club Land Share Of €60,000 Fund
Bulldogs Basketball Club and Inbhear Dee AC named among 30 grassroots winners nationwide
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