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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
By Michelle Devane

Vicky Phelan remembered as ‘incredible’ woman with ‘powerful inner strength’

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Irish cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has been hailed as a woman of “extraordinary courage” and a “national treasure” following her death at the age of 48.

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins said the mother-of-two will be “deeply” missed by all of those who were in awe of her courage and her resilience.

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