Mary Regan: Unlikely assisted dying will become legal in Ireland in near future

Related legislation was not mentioned in the Programme for Government released earlier this year

The issue was brought to the fore when the Dying with Dignity Bill was tabled in 2020. Photo: Getty

On a quiet Wednesday morning in March 2024, a report on a contentious policy topic was shaping up to be the big news story of the day.

An Oireachtas committee was preparing to publish a divisive report recommending the law be changed to allow assisted dying. But events took over and, by lunchtime, Leo Varadkar had caught everyone off guard by announcing his resignation at a hastily organised speech on the steps of Government Buildings.

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