Taoiseach 'dissatisfied' smear review has not started Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is "very dissatisfied" that the actual review of around 3,000 smear test slides has not started yet. Health • 05 Jul 18
Emma Mhic Mhathúna settles case for €7.5m Terminally ill woman Emma Mhic Mhathúna has settled her case against the Health Service Executive and a US laboratory for €7.5 million. Courts • 29 Jun 18
Vicky Phelan conferred with Honorary Doctorate at UL The University of Limerick has conferred Vicky Phelan with an Honorary Doctorate for what it said was her "exceptional commitment to improving women's healthcare in ... Vicky Phelan • 26 Jun 18
State indemnified against costs over screening errors The contract agreed in 2012 between the HSE National Cancer Screening Programme and US laboratory Quest Diagnostics required it to indemnify the State against all ... CervicalCheck • 18 Jun 18
Vicky Phelan says tumours have shrunk significantly Vicky Phelan, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer after a false negative cervical smear test carried out as part of CervicalCheck, has said her tumours ... CervicalCheck • 15 Jun 18
Harris commits to cervical commission by September The Minister for Health has said he wants to establish an independent commission of inquiry to examine the CervicalCheck controversy in September. CervicalCheck • 14 Jun 18
Dáil: Martin calls for Scally inquiry Commission input Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has called on the Taoiseach to roll the current investigation into the CervicalCheck controversy into a Commission of Investigation. Politics • 13 Jun 18
Dr Scally 'fully empowered' to request documentation Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he assured Dr Gabriel Scally that he is "fully empowered" to "request any and all documentation that he ... CervicalCheck • 13 Jun 18
Fourth CervicalCheck legal action before High Court A fourth legal action involving a terminally ill woman suing over alleged delays relating to CervicalCheck smear tests has come before the High Court. CervicalCheck • 12 Jun 18
Women affected by CervicalCheck to receive €2,000 A progress report on the CervicalCheck screening controversy has recommended an immediate assistance payment of €2,000 to women and their families so they would not ... CervicalCheck • 13 Jun 18
208 people contacted over CervicalCheck controversy The HSE said it has now contacted 208 of the first group of 209 women or families affected by the CervicalCheck controversy. Health • 09 Jun 18
State Claims Agency handling 20 CervicalCheck cases The number of cases being handled by the State Claims Agency relating to the CervicalCheck cancer screening programme has risen to 20. CervicalCheck • 31 May 18
HSE yet to admit full liability in Mhic Mhathúna case The High Court has heard that the HSE has not yet admitted full liability in a case taken by terminally-ill woman Emma Mhic Mhathúna. CervicalCheck • 30 May 18
'National day of action' over CervicalCheck controversy A number of protests have taken place around Ireland in the wake of the CervicalCheck controversy. CervicalCheck • 31 May 18
Progress made in CervicalCheck court cases Progress has been made in actions brought by three women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy, including Kerry woman Emma Mhic Mhathúna, the High Court has ... CervicalCheck • 25 May 18
HSE accepts provision of documents is 'critical' The HSE has told the High Court it accepted the provision of documentation and cervical smear slides involving three women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy ... Courts • 24 May 18
SCA aims to resolve legal action over smear test delays Two more legal actions involving women suing over alleged delays relating to CervicalCheck smears have come before the High Court. Health • 17 May 18
Public confidence in CervicalCheck 'sadly undermined' The interim Director General of the Health Service Executive has said individuals will be held to account for failings in the CervicalCheck programme if there ... Health • 17 May 18
President and wife meet Emma Mhic Mhathúna in Kerry President Michael D Higgins has met Emma Mhic Mhathúna, one of the women at the centre of the cervical cancer controversy. Health • 16 May 18
Procession for women in CervicalCheck controversy A torchlit procession and silent gathering in solidarity with all the women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy took place in the west Kerry Gaeltacht village ... CervicalCheck • 16 May 18
Vicky Phelan calls for accountability not 'revenge' Vicky Phelan has told politicians that she does not want to die in vain and wants to ensure there are sanctions for people who make ... Health • 16 May 18
Department publishes documents on screening controversy The Department of Health has published 122 pages of documents relating to its state of knowledge of issues relating to the CervicalCheck crisis. CervicalCheck • 15 May 18
Scally concerned by atmosphere around cancer crisis The doctor who is leading the preliminary investigation into the cervical cancer controversy has expressed concern about the "fevered atmosphere" around the issue. CervicalCheck • 15 May 18
Dublin lab used by CervicalCheck does use UK facility One of the laboratories in Ireland used by CervicalCheck was allowed to have some cervical smear tests performed in Britain, RTÉ News has confirmed. CervicalCheck • 13 May 18
Harris backs use of Irish labs if they have capacity Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he would like to use Irish labs to screen smear tests but he has to be sure they ... CervicalCheck • 12 May 18
