Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has died.
The 48-year-old passed away in the early hours of this morning at Milford Hospice in Limerick. She had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2014, but had been undergoing medical treatment as recently as this February.
Vicky was one of hundreds of women who received a false negative result for cervical cancer in 2011. Her advocacy led to several reviews of Ireland’s cervical cancer screening programme CervicalCheck, as well as inspiring other women affected by the scandal to come forward.
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She later secured a win against the US laboratory responsible for the false results and was awarded €2.16 million by the High Court. Vicky has made numerous media appearances since the scandal broke on behalf of the women and families affected by the tragedy.
Vicky is survived by her husband Jim, and children Amelia and Darragh.
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