Three out of four people know someone who has taken their own life;
The majority of people - almost two in three -- do not feel suicide should be seen as selfish or shameful;
Most people - seven in 10 - agree people should be prevented from taking their own lives at all costs;
Almost half think people with incurable illnesses should be allowed take their own life in a dignified manner;
Some three in four people support the decriminalisation of suicide.
Source: Millward Brown IMS polls of 1,500 people in the North and South of Ireland between March/April 2006
