New assisted-decision making laws hailed as 'radical change' 

Sage Advocacy CEO Mervyn Taylor said the legislation places 'an onus on all of us' to presume and assist if necessary each person’s capacity to make their own decisions. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

“Long overdue” laws which will presume the capacity of vulnerable people to make decisions have been hailed as a “radical change” in Irish legislation.

The laws, which come into effect on April 26, aim to protect those who may be vulnerable including those who live with frailty, dementia, or an intellectual disability.