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A matter of life and death After last month’s aborted Cork University Hospital debate on euthanasia, Matthew Gregg wonders whether or not we are simply doing ourselves a disservice by refusing to discuss the issue. Do we have the right to choose wh... More ›

Care providers change language of death For years, do not resuscitate, or DNR, has been the designation for not prolonging life when a person’s heart stops beating or breathing stops. A new designation, allow natural death, or AND, is becoming ... More ›

Finger on the Pulse: who can know the pain of wanting to die? Mrs Turnball wants to die. “Will you talk to her, Max?” asks one of her doctors. “Maybe prescribe her something?” I glance down at her notes. Mrs Turnball is in her... More ›