Women halt Swiss trip after jail warning

AN Irish woman in the final stages of multiple sclerosis has been effectively blocked from travelling to Switzerland with a close friend following claims she was seeking to die by assisted suicide.

The two women, who have asked to remain anonymous, were approached by gardaí after booking flights to the central European country, where assisted suicide is legal.

The pair were planning to attend the Dignitas clinic in Forch near Zurich so the seriously ill woman could die in a comfortable setting and without suffering an unnecessary amount of pain.