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
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 … Health • 04 Nov 21
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
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 … Politics • 04 Feb 21
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
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 … Courts • 06 Nov 19
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
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 … Health • 02 Apr 19
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 … Courts • 28 Mar 19
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
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 … News • 26 Jun 18
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 … Politics • 23 May 18
'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 … Prime Time • 14 May 18
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
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 … News • 26 Aug 13
