Irish Cancer Society calls for VAT to be scrapped on sunscreen CEO Averil Power argued that sunscreen was a medical product rather than a cosmetic one and said cost hindered access to the essential item Dublin Live · Jun 15, 2023
Vicky Phelan leaves 'impossible to fill void' following death as tributes paid Ms Phelan exposed the CervicalCheck screening scandal in Ireland Dublin Live · Nov 15, 2022
'Remarkable' woman who exposed smear tests scandal dies of cervical cancer Vicky Phelan was wrongly given the all-clear after a smear test, before being diagnosed with cervical cancer three years later. Although too late to save her life, she tirelessly campaigned to stop the same thing happening to others. Daily Mirror · Nov 14, 2022
Vicky Phelan: Heartwrenching tributes paid as 'national treasure, mammy and aunt' loses brave cancer battle Vicky Phelan, 48, died in the early hours of Monday morning at Milford Hospice in Limerick after battling cervical cancer since 2014 after she was misdiagnosed. Irish Mirror · Nov 14, 2022
Fellow campaigners and friends pay tribute to ‘remarkable’ Vicky Phelan Former Labour leader Alan Kelly remembered Ms Phelan as ‘the most resilient person I’ve ever met’. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022
Charlie Bird says his 'heart is broken' as tributes flow following the death of Vicky Phelan The cervical cancer campaigner has been described as an “inspiration” by several public figures Dublin Live · Nov 14, 2022
Parent of child fighting cancer calls for more financial supports for struggling families It costs parents of a child with cancer an additional €8,000 a year to support their care Dublin Live · Sep 22, 2022