Mystery surrounds a bizarre leaflet drop in North Dublin claiming to offer euthanasia services in Ireland.
Tranquillity Euthanasia claims to offer a mobile automated service to clients that is sensitive and legal.
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal in Ireland, while they are legal in Belgium and Switzerland.
The glossy, four-page leaflet says the organisation is Irish-owned and has worked hand-in-hand with engineers in Belgium and a legal team in Switzerland to develop its “euthanasia portal”.
This allows clients to “take that last step in life at a time of their choosing, in comfortable surroundings, in dignity without fear of legal repercussion”.
The leaflet then explains the nine easy steps to “eternal tranquillity”.
The process includes sourcing an access code via a website to enter a “tranquillity booth”, and the completion of a psychiatric evaluation to determine eligibility.
Payment is via credit card, though there are no prices quoted, and the card is “automatically destroyed once payment is authorised”.
The leaflet claims the mobile unit will visit a number of areas in Ireland starting with Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin, on November 1st.
The steps outlined in the leaflet become more bizarre as they continue and include choosing from “an extensive range of urns” and deciding where the ashes will be sprinkled, with destinations including The North Pole, Mount Everest and the Moon.
Once the client chooses to proceed, “an anaesthetic is administered automatically” and when the heart stops beating “the crematorium is automatically activated”. Ashes are then dispatched to the chosen destination.
A sign purporting to be a notice for planning permission has also been posted at St James’ Hospital.
It says Tranquility Euthanasia Ltd is seeking permission for the temporary placement of a "tranquility booth" for three days in November. Dublin City Council has said it has received no such application.
The company’s website says it is currently under maintenance. Its domain name is registered in the US.
An email address responded with the message that it was automated and unmanned and offering a “Tranquillity Access Code”.
When dialled, a mobile number included on the leaflet contained a message with a male Irish voice saying “welcome to tranquillity, please leave your name, your phone number and your email address after the tone, thank you”.
There is no company registered in Ireland as Tranquility Euthanasia or Tranquility Euthanasia Ltd.
