'With heavy hearts we overcame our sorrow': Family mark first Christmas without Vicky Phelan

'We made this Christmas special at Vicky's request'

Vicky Phelan died in November 2022 at the age of 48. Her family said it was her wish that they make their first Christmas without her special.

The family of the late Cervical Check campaigner Vicky Phelan say that they made every effort to honour her request that they enjoy the Christmas period even though their hearts remain heavy following her loss.

In a post on the Vicky's Tribe Facebook page, her parents John and Gaby Kelly, her husband Jim and their children Amelia and Darragh said they did their best to honour Ms Phelan's wish that they make Christmas 2022 special.