At present, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia are illegal in Ireland, and are forbidden under the Irish Medical Council's ethical guidelines. With the recent introduction of a Bill in the Irish Dáil (Parliament) which would have permitted Physicial-Assisted Suicide in that country, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia (PAS-E) has become the subject of debate, both within the medical profession and in the wider community. Geographical and historical considerations mean that the Irish situation may have relevance to many other countries, which have apparently little similarity among themselves. PAS-E is becoming more widespread and more acceptable in many countries throughout the world. There are ramifications for many aspects of medical care, and matters such as the broadening of euthanasia criteria beyond terminal illness, attitudes toward suicide, and the determination of capacity and voluntariness, suggest that it will be an important issue, not only for psychiatrists, but for the wider medical community as well, in the coming years.

目前，医生协助的自杀和安乐死在爱尔兰是非法的，并且被爱尔兰医学委员会的道德准则禁止。随着最近在爱尔兰议会（议会）中提出的一项法案允许在该国实施身体辅助自杀，医生辅助自杀和安乐死 (PAS-E) 已成为医学界和医学界争论的话题。在更广泛的社区中。地理和历史考虑意味着爱尔兰的情况可能与许多其他国家有关，而这些国家之间显然几乎没有相似之处。PAS-E 在世界上许多国家变得越来越普遍和越来越被接受。医疗保健的许多方面都会产生影响，例如将安乐死标准扩大到绝症之外，