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Legislation on way to cover non-disclosure issues that arose in cervical check controversy

The Minister for Health said that non-disclosure issues which arose in the CERVICAL CHECK screening controversy will be legislated for to prevent it from happening again. Stephen Donnelly said new legislation will address the negligence issues and ensure that the...

10 Mar 2022 at 17:47

National News

New Bill on disclosing patient safety incidents mustn't create culture of fear - Donnelly

...a culture of open disclosure. “It’s also fair to say that many aspects of the Bill have been informed by the learnings from CERVICAL CHECK. “In particular, the need to ensure accountability by service providers and clinicians in carrying out open disclosure to...

10 Mar 2022 at 13:09

National News

Cervical screening every five years just as effective as every three, UK study reveals

British women could be screened for cervical cancer every five years instead of every three and as many cancers could still be prevented, a new UK study suggests. Researchers at King’s College London said that screening women aged 24 to 49 who test ...

01 Jun 2022 at 16:26

National News

'A woman of great courage' - Taoiseach pays tribute to Cervical Check campaigner Vicky Phelan

CERVICAL CHECK cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has died following her lengthy battle with the disease. The mother-of-two, who was awarded the Freedom of Limerick earlier this year, passed away at Milford Care Centre in the early hours of this Monday morning...

14 Nov 2022 at 12:40

National News

Family of Vicky Phelan ‘incredibly proud’ of her strength in ‘toughest of times’

...those who attended the service was retired broadcaster and friend Charlie Bird and Labour TD Alan Kelly as well as fellow CERVICAL CHECK campaigners Lorraine Walsh and Stephen Teap. In a statement read out on behalf of her husband Jim and their two children...

27 Nov 2022 at 17:04

National News

Clinicians refuse to treat women associated with patient advocate group

... for any reason, particularly for the being part of the 221+ group, who did a lot in terms of progressive reform of the CERVICAL CHECK screening program, and broader issues. “I think that needs to be followed through. I’m not sure whether any complaints...

24 Nov 2022 at 19:36

Arts & Entertainment

Tribute to Vicky Phelan planned for tonight's Late Late Show

This week's (November 18) Late Late Show will pay tribute to courageous CERVICAL CHECK campaigner, Vicky Phelan, who died this week after a long battle with cancer. The show will remember Vicky as her fight continues after her death, with band The Stunning...

18 Nov 2022 at 12:15

National News

'How many women have been put at risk?': New figures reveal significant fall in CervicalCheck screenings

...expected to be completed until the end of 2022. Research Aontú has carried out shows that the number of women screened by CERVICAL CHECK fell by a 60,000 last year. Cancer is the biggest killer in Ireland. Its treatment cannot be postponed ever again....

01 Nov 2021 at 17:33

National News

‘Traumatised’ – Hector O hEochagain shown early TV work on Gogglebox Ireland

...old TV show it was “gross”, she told drag queen Panti Bliss: “Clearly I’ve never changed.” The show also touched on the CERVICAL CHECK screening controversy where more than 200 women were affected by failures in Ireland’s CervicalCheck screening system. It...

16 Oct 2023 at 10:22

National News

HSE urges women in their 60s who missed HPV screening during Covid to book test

The HSE is urging women in their 60s who missed out on the new HPV screening test during the Covid-19 pandemic to book one now. Thousands of women between the ages of 60 and 65 missed out on the new test in 2020 due to the age cut-off for cervical ...

03 Oct 2023 at 16:05

National News

'The woman who lit the flame' - X users remember Vicky Phelan a year on from her death

Irish social media users are remembering Vicky Phelan on the first anniversary of her death. The CERVICAL CHECK campaigner died on November 14 2022 at age 48 following a public battle with cervical cancer, which captured the nation's hearts in the years before...

14 Nov 2023 at 12:36

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Abbeyshrule strikes gold again as Longford school wins regional award in SuperValu TidyTowns

Abbeyshrule struck gold once again as it was announced as the county Longford winner at the SuperValu TidyTowns awards ceremony at the RDS in Dublin today, while Aughnagarron national school won a Midlands & East regional school award. National ...

28 Oct 2022 at 19:10

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