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Wed 05 May 2005Irishman with severe MS commits suicide in ZurichAn Irishman suffering from severe multiple sclerosis who revealed last year on radio that he had contacted an assisted suicide organisation in Switzerland has committed suicide in Zurich, The Irish Times has learned. Barry Roche, Southern Correspondent, reportsThe 30-year-old Corkman had been suffering from a particularly virulent form of MS and his condition had worsened considerably in recent months.