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Vicky Phelan pictured in 2019 - she died this morning in Limerick aged 48 (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Obituary: 'A powerful advocate for Irish women'

Vicky Phelan, who died this morning aged 48, became the national voice for the more than 200 women affected by the CervicalCheck screening controversy.

Ireland • 14 Nov 22

The findings were reported in The Lancet medical journal

HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer rate by up to 87%

Young women who were vaccinated against HPV in their teens with an older GlaxoSmithKline product called Cervarix had up to an 87% lower risk of developing cervical cancer linked to the virus, an English study has found.

Health • 04 Nov 21

Laura Brennan is the first health advocate, who was not a doctor, to be honoured in such at a way at the RCPI

Portrait of campaigner Laura Brennan unveiled at RCPI

A portrait of health campaigner Laura Brennan has been unveiled at the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland.

Ireland • 14 Oct 21

Dr Tony Holohan said he had enormous sympathy for the women

Holohan's 'regret' over CervicalCheck controversy

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said he has a huge amount of regret about what happened to women who were affected by the CervicalCheck controversy.

Politics • 04 Feb 21

Labour leader Alan Kelly told the Dáil that Ruth Morrissey was a national hero who fought the State twice

Dáil pays tribute to 'national hero' Ruth Morrissey

The Dáil has paid tribute to Ruth Morrissey who died of cervical cancer at the weekend.

Ireland • 21 Jul 20

Ruth Morrissey was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014

Supreme Court to decide on Morrissey judgment appeal

The Supreme Court will give its decision later on an appeal against a High Court judgment in the case of Limerick woman Ruth Morrissey, who is terminally ill with cervical cancer.

Courts • 06 Nov 19

Researchers said the "self-sampling" test proved popular with women taking part in the study

Home urine test could replace cervical smear tests

A non-invasive urine test could be used by women to detect their risk of developing cervical cancer without needing to visit the doctor.

World • 05 Nov 19

The HSE remains concerned over the length of time being taken for reporting of cervical smears

Most new smear tests expected to be sent to US lab

Most new CervicalCheck smear tests are expected to go to US laboratory Quest Diagnostics, to allow the other main laboratory in Ireland to clear its backlog of tests, RTÉ News has learned.

Health • 02 Apr 19

The High Court heard the woman had a prognosis of between 12 to 22 months in terms of her survival

Terminally ill woman sues over 2010 smear test reading

A woman who is now terminally ill with cervical cancer had a 95% chance of being successfully treated if a smear test, taken almost nine years ago, had been read and reported correctly, the High Court has heard.

Courts • 28 Mar 19

Laura Brennan campaigned tirelessly over the past 18 months to encourage young women to get the HPV vaccine

Hundreds attend mass for HPV campaigner Laura Brennan

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Ennis, Co Clare, today for a mass of remembrance for Laura Brennan who died of cervical cancer last week.

Munster • 27 Mar 19

Áine Morgan is due to begin radiotherapy next week

Woman calls for access to drug that helped Vicky Phelan

A woman suffering from terminal cervical cancer is urging Minister for Health Simon Harris to make provisions which would allow her to access the same drug which has helped shrink Vicky Phelan's tumour.

News • 26 Jun 18

Health Committee hearing on cervical cancer screening programme

Decision to outsource smear testing 'short-sighted'

The professional body representing medical scientists in Ireland has said the decision to outsource cervical smear test analysis to laboratories in the United States was "short-sighted".

Politics • 23 May 18

Leo Varadkar said the inquiry into the cervical cancer controversy is tasked with getting to the bottom of why information was not passed onto women

'More heads may roll' over cervical cancer controversy

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that "more heads may roll" in the wake of the cervical screening controversy.

Politics • 09 May 18

Prime Time - 8th Amendment, Cervical Check, Vicky Phelan

Does the 8th Amendment prevent doctors giving women the appropriate treatment? And Vicky Phelan with her reaction to news from the Minister of Health that more women may be affected in the cervical cancer screening scandal.

Prime Time • 14 May 18

This year the vaccination schedule will change from three to two doses

Big uptake in cervical cancer vaccination

The Health Service Executive has reported an uptake rate of 84% for the cervical cancer vaccination programme for first year secondary school girls.

News • 01 Sep 14

The HSE said there has been a strong uptake of the vaccine

Strong uptake of cervical cancer vaccine

The HSE has said there has been strong uptake of the HPV cervical cancer vaccine, with over 44,000 girls receiving the vaccine in the 2011-2012 programme.

News • 26 Aug 13

Cervical Cancer