It was claimed had any of the five smear tests been correctly reported, there would have been a different approach to the woman's care and she would have been advised to undergo a hysterectomy.

The 38-year old hairdresser had sued over two cervical smear tests, one in 2016 and one in 2020, two years after the controversy around the screening programme broke and which it was claimed were incorrectly reported as negative.

The fitness-to-practise committee found that the consultant had failed to conduct an abdominal palpation

The sisters had sued claiming there was an alleged failure to properly and correctly interpret or report Mary Walsh’s smear sample

The 41-year-old mother of two died three years after a cervical smear test taken under the CervicalCheck screening programme was reported as showing no abnormalities

Oonagh McEvoy was 36 when she died from metastatic cervical cancer in April 2011

Ireland is on target to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said

From September 29th the vaccine will be available to boys and young men as part of the next phase of the Laura Brennan Catch Up programme

A member of the 221+ group, Caoimhe O’Neil-Forde returned to Cork in the past week, for a special cancer awareness event, writes CHRIS DUNNE

Mr Justice Paul Coffey was told that the 59-year-old woman who cannot be identified passed away at the weekend.

The judge was told the 59-year-old woman is gravely ill and it is only 'a matter of days' before she dies.

The HSE have apologised to the 40-year-old who cold die at any moment.

The HSE and St Luke's Hospital apologised to the woman for the "devastating consequences" of the reading of her smear test, which "fell below a reasonable standard"

The woman was only in her 30s when she died just 16 days after she married her long-term partner.

Having a HPV positive smear test can be daunting - but it doesn’t mean you’re going to get cancer, writes KATE WRIGHT

Irene Teap died aged 35 in July 2017, after being diagnosed with stage 2 cancer in September 2015: She had received negative smear test results in 2010 and 2013.

Her family asked that donations be made to Milford Care Hospice in Castletroy, Co Limerick in lieu of flowers.

Stephen Teap said he and his fellow CervicalCheck campaigners would continue Phelan's fight for transparency

Limerick mother-of-two Vicky Phelan died on Monday aged 48 after a long battle with cervical cancer.

Former Labour leader Alan Kelly remembered Ms Phelan as ‘the most resilient person I’ve ever met’.

Despite her terminal cervical cancer diagnosis, Ms Phelan remained dogged in pursuing improvements to the Irish healthcare system.

The 34-year-old was diagnosed with the disease in 2017 following the alleged misinterpretation of smear slides

A documentary about cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan, opens in cinemas this week. CARA O’Doherty spoke to the director of the film

The presenter is speaking out during Gynaecological Cancer Awareness month in the hope of saving “just one other life”

Dr Nóirín Russell is said to have made the remarks about women making claims against the service in a recorded conversation some two years

Around 70 per cent of respondents said they do not fully understand what the HPV is or its impact

As cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan launches her memoir, COLETTE SHERIDAN catches up with her, ahead of a visit to Cork

Cork GP Dr Phil Kieran is supporting the HPV vaccination programme, which is being extended to boys this month, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Campaigner Vicky Phelan will be in conversation with TV presenter, Elaine Crowley, at a special event in Little Island, to mark the launch of her new memoir, out next month

As confusion and controversy continues surrounding the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, MARIA ROLSTON talks to Cork-based consultant Dr Matt Hewitt who has hit out at the ‘scaremongering’ and ‘misinformation’ about vaccine, which he says can prevent cervical cancer and save lives