RTE viewers praise 'respectful' and 'balanced' Claire Byrne Live debate

Claire Byrne facilitated a lengthly debate on the sensitive topic of dying by assisted suicide, with viewers tuning in to praise the “respectful” and “balanced” show.

She said: “During the time that he did live with terminal cancer, he got hold of a fake ID, he went to nightclubs, he went to football matches, rugby matches. With the help of palliative care, he got out of the country to Paris. “But the last thing I want - and I want to live till I’m 100 - but the last couple of days are going to be there.“I do not want them by my bedside saying, ‘Dad would not have wanted this’.”

However, Tom Curran, director of Exit International, joined the debate from Switzerland where he was meeting people who had travelled there to end their lives - including one couple who were choosing to die together. He said: “To me it seems a very reasonable and a very compassionate thing to allow a person to decide that for themselves.”

After a few episodes of Claire Byrne's doom laden Covid reports you'd nearly be driven to suicide. No assistance required.

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