No one should be forced to die alone. Restricting access is cruel

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN IRISH TIMES JULY 5TH 2022 “The familiar voice or touch of a loved one often brings more comfort to the dying than any drug.” The words of palliative care consultant Maeve O’Reilly brought home to me, yet again, how savage and brutal were the effects of restrictions on people being with loved … No one should be forced to die alone. Restricting access is cruel