The Dáil portion of the Irish Parliament voted in favour to “note” the final report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying that calls on the Republic of Ireland to legalise assisted dying in certain restricted circumstances.
The vote on 23 October was 76 in favour with 53 against. The vote did not represent a decision being taken on the issue of euthanasia itself – usually referred to as assisted suicide by its critics – but on whether to take into consideration the report and its call for the introduction of euthanasia/assisted suicide.
