Cervical screening paused at new lab in Coombe hospital Cervical screening at the recently opened national laboratory at the Coombe University Hospital in Dublin has been paused due to accreditation suspension, the HSE has … Health • 30 Mar
Almost €5m in CervicalCheck legal costs paid by Govt The lawyer who represented the late Vicky Phelan in the pivotal High Court case concerning the CervicalCheck scandal says that he acts, or has acted, … Ireland • 16 Dec 22
Some cancer patients 'finding it difficult' to get care Founding member of the 221+ group Lorraine Walsh has said some women are finding it difficult to access medical care if they are members of … Health • 24 Nov 22
Call for open disclosure in final Scally report The publication of this final report by Dr Gabriel Scally on CervicalCheck shows how much has improved since the dark days of 2018. CervicalCheck • 23 Nov 22
Dáil told Vicky's legacy should be reflected in changes The Taoiseach has promised that legislation to allow full disclosure in medical cases will be in place before the end of the year if the … Ireland • 15 Nov 22
President leads tributes to woman of 'courage' President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan, who he said made an "enormous contribution" to Irish society thanks to her … Ireland • 14 Nov 22
221+ support group seeks 'reset' at CervicalCheck A "reset" is needed across Ireland's CervicalCheck programme, campaigner Lorraine Walsh of the 221+ support group has urged. Health • 05 Sep 22
CervicalCheck accused of 'rewriting history' in guide The 221+ support group for those affected by the cervical screening controversy has accused CervicalCheck of an attempt to rewrite history in the affair. Health • 31 Aug 22
Vicky Phelan 'honoured' by Freedom of Limerick Vicky Phelan has said she is honoured to receive the Freedom of Limerick. Ireland • 03 Feb 22
CervicalCheck capacity issue sees 180 samples expire A capacity issue in the National CervicalCheck Screening Service has led to the samples of 180 women going out of date, and women will be … Health • 19 Jul 21
Dáil told CervicalCheck tribunal 'not fit for purpose' The Dáil has heard that the CervicalCheck tribunal is "not working and it's not fit for purpose". CervicalCheck • 07 Jul 21
Husband to use money from settlement for surrogacy A husband whose wife died from cervical cancer has said he plans use money from a High Court settlement to honour their wish to have … Courts • 04 Mar 21
Scally 'not entirely sure what is going on' over role The author of the 2018 report on CervicalCheck says he is "not entirely sure what is going on" but he has not been asked by … CervicalCheck • 25 Feb 21
Woman taking case over cervical smear tests dies A 73-year old woman who had taken a High Court case against the HSE in relation to cervical smear tests has died. Health • 20 Feb 21
Woman on 'death bed' pleads for mediation with HSE A 73-year-old woman described as being on her death bed with cervical cancer has pleaded with the HSE to enter direct mediation talks with her … Courts • 18 Feb 21
Cervical screening under pressure at GPs, clinics CervicalCheck has said GPs and community clinics are under more pressure as a result of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Health • 06 Jan 21
CervicalCheck takes issue with Tóibín Dáil comments CervicalCheck has taken issue with claims that women may have been wronged by the system in the past, "whereas in fact they have been unfortunate … Health • 09 Dec 20
Love of my life - Husband's tribute to Patricia Carrick Patricia Carrick, who received an apology from the Taoiseach after her cancer diagnosis was missed, has died aged 51. Ireland • 25 Nov 20
State will be sole defendant at CervicalCheck Tribunal The government has told the 221+ group that the state will be the sole defendant at the CervicalCheck Tribunal and that laboratories will only be … Politics • 29 Oct 20
Women feel 'betrayed' over CervicalCheck tribunal The establishment of the CervicalCheck Tribunal cannot be delayed, the Department of Health confirmed tonight, but any further actions remain "paused". Ireland • 27 Oct 20
Govt urged to alter CervicalCheck tribunal plans Sinn Féin's Louise O'Reilly has called on the Government to alter its current plan for the CervicalCheck tribunal in order to make it less adversarial. Ireland • 22 Oct 20
99,000 CervicalCheck screenings delayed by Covid-19 The national cervical screening programme CervicalCheck has said it expects that all women who were due to have a screening test this year will have … Health • 14 Oct 20
HSE and lab apologise over misread cervical smear The Health Service Executive and and a medical laboratory have apologised to a woman who is terminally ill with cervical cancer for negligence and breach … Courts • 06 Oct 20
Chief Justice expresses sympathy to Morrissey family The Chief Justice has expressed his sympathy to the family and friends of the late Ruth Morrissey whose funeral took place yesterday. Courts • 23 Jul 20
'I do not think we will ever recover from losing Ruth' Ruth Morrissey had great strength of character, but also a great sense of justice that drove her to make great sacrifices, her funeral mass in … Ireland • 22 Jul 20
