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Grainne Ni Aodha & Sara Odeen-Isbister

'Remarkable' woman who exposed smear tests scandal dies of cervical cancer

Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan, who exposed a smear test scandal in Ireland, has died aged 48.

She was described as a "remarkable" human being who had a "seminal influence on healthcare in Ireland" in tributes that poured in today.

Ms Phelan, who died in the early hours of Monday morning, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014; three years after she was incorrectly told her smear test results were clear.

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