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<p>Edel O'Halloran, a retired Army captain, was 59 years old when she died of metastatic cervical cancer. Picture: Rip.ie</p>

court and crime

Family of Army captain from Cork who died of cervical cancer settle court action

Mother of two, Edel O’Halloran, died two years ago on the day a mediation conference in relation to her own action over the alleged misreading of two of her smear tests was due to take place

<p>A campaign aims to have just four cases of cervical cancer per 100,000 by the year 2040.</p>

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Ireland on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, HSE report shows

<p>Kevin Fitzpatrick with his solicitor, Niamh Ni Mhurchu, of Callan Tansey, and his three children outside the Four Courts. Portiuncula University Hospital has apologised to the family of Maria Fitzpatrick, 38, of Collinstown in Co Westmeath, who died from cervical cancer complications on March 13, 2009. Picture: Collins Courts</p>

court and crime

'People should not have to battle like this': Husband settles lengthy fight over wife's cervical cancer death

'We know our own bodies': Leona Macken urges audit of CervicalCheck after cancer diagnosis

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'We know our own bodies': Leona Macken urges audit of CervicalCheck after cancer diagnosis

CervicalCheck diagnosed and treated 162 women for cervical cancer in a year

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CervicalCheck diagnosed and treated 162 women for cervical cancer in a year

Immunologist launches campaign to secure access to life-prolonging drug for cancer patients

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Immunologist launches campaign to secure access to life-prolonging drug for cancer patients

Gynecologist in gloves holds brush and gynecological glass

Woman with terminal cervical cancer settles case against HSE and US laboratory

It was claimed her cancer had been allegedly allowed to develop and spread unidentified, unmonitored and untreated until she was ultimately diagnosed following her attendance at a hospital emergency department in late 2024

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Vicky Phelan at Government Buildings

'Doomed to fail': CervicalCheck tribunal cost €3.4m but made no awards

Critics say the CervicalCheck tribunal delivered little for affected women, with no hearings and millions in public spending

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

CC Leona Macken

Cork woman with stage 4 cervical cancer urges women to continue screening and get vaccinated

Despite her own misdiagnosis, Leona Macken says regular screening and HPV vaccines remain vital for women’s health

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

CC Leona Macken

HSE and screening service apologise for failings to young mother with cervical cancer

Leona Macken’s case before the High Court was fast-tracked through the courts system because of the urgency of her diagnosis

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Gynecologist in gloves holds brush and gynecological glass

Sisters of Waterford woman who died of cervical cancer aged 39 settle case against HSE

Accounting technician, Mary Walsh was only 39 years of age when she died of cervical cancer just months after she was diagnosed

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

HPV Diagnosis. Medical Concept.

Pre-cervical cancer now ‘rare’ in young women thanks to HPV vaccine

CervicalCheck clinical director says high-grade pre-cancer abnormalities in 25-year-olds has fallen from 5% to 1% thanks to HPV vaccination.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Landmark legislation makes it mandatory for patients to be told about serious safety incidents

Landmark legislation makes it mandatory for patients to be told about serious safety incidents

New landmark legislation commenced today, Thursday, means it is mandatory for patients to be told about serious safety incidents.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Cytobrush for sampling endocervical cells in doctor hands during PAP test on woman patient in gynecologist's office. PAP test, c

Family of woman who died of cervical cancer settle case

The case had settled after mediation and was before the court for the approval of payments of €60,000 each to the woman's two children and the division of the €35,000 statutory mental distress payment

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

CervicalCheck programme

Women in 221+ to hold meetings with healthcare workers over CervicalCheck failures

Advocates welcome 'very important and valuable process'

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Read My Lips campaign urges women to get cervical screening

Irish Examiner view: Read My Lips campaign urges women to get cervical screening

Seven high-profile women are joining forces with 'Irish Examiner Feelgood' to share a health message in memory of Vicky Phelan

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Cytobrush for sampling endocervical cells in doctor hands during PAP test on woman patient in gynecologist's office. PAP test, c

National screening lab resumes processing of CervicalCheck samples

The laboratory had to pause sampling in March because accreditation documentation for the Irish National Accreditation Board was not complete

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Year-long backlog still plagues BreastCheck service

Year-long backlog still plagues BreastCheck service

Irish Cancer Society calls for urgent funding as impact of pandemic shutdowns continue

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

CervicalCheck programme

Letters to the Editor: Women failed by Cervical Check do understand what happened

A reader responds to Tony Holohan's remarks on 'The Meaning of Life', while others examine issues including elder abuse, the attacks on Israel and Gaza, and Catholic Church reform

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

National lab still not processing CervicalCheck samples after March pause

National lab still not processing CervicalCheck samples after March pause

Coombe Hospital laboratory paused work in March because accreditation documentation was not complete

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Men urged to take up HPV vaccine named after campaigner Laura Brennan

Men urged to take up HPV vaccine named after campaigner Laura Brennan

Virus can lead to cancer in men, including in the penis, anus, head or neck

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Political class of '23 will need to pull their socks up when Dáil returns in autumn

Elaine Loughlin: Political class of '23 will need to pull their socks up when Dáil returns in autumn

With the summer break now here, there have been some solid performers but no stars — others have struggled under the pressure, while a few barely scraped through

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

Confidence in CervicalCheck has taken a blow but it is still saving lives

Confidence in CervicalCheck has taken a blow but it is still saving lives

A WHO report makes clear the importance that everyone becomes informed about screening and its limitations, writes Dr Alan Smith

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

PADRAIG CREAVEN; GABRIEL MITCHELL; MARCELLA MITCHELL; AOIFE MITCHELL CREAVEN

Narrowing of cervical cancer case against HSE may have implications for other cases

Gabriel and Marcella Mitchell, whose daughter Aoife Mitchell Creaven died in 2015, brought a claim for damages for nervous shock arising out of the alleged misinterpretation of their daughter’s cervical smear sample

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Cork woman criticises the 'grilling' she received during Cervical Check case

Cork woman criticises the 'grilling' she received during Cervical Check case

‘I have not done anything wrong here’: Tara Murphy spoke up in the High Court on her third day in the witness stand

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

Gynecologist in gloves holds brush and gynecological glass

Woman suing over alleged misreporting of smear slides has died, court told

Part of her case has now died with her as the HSE and laboratories involved refused a plea in the woman’s last days to have her right to general damages preserved after her death if her action was successful

Tue, 13 Jun, 2023

Vicky Phelan at Government Buildings

National lab still not processing CervicalCheck samples after March 'temporary pause'

It is not known when the screening laboratory will recommence its work.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

Photo of newborn baby feet

Comparing Ireland to other countries in newborn screening a 'misleading oversimplification'

Chair of the National Screening Advisory Committee Professor Niall O’Higgins said quality of screening programme, not just number of conditions screened for must be taken into account

Mon, 29 May, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Dignified death must be debated in a dignified manner

Elaine Loughlin: Dignified death must be debated in a dignified manner

FOR those of a certain faith today, Holy Saturday, is a poignant and reflective day. Jesus, having died on the cross on Good Friday, was laid in a tomb. Holy Saturday focuses the mind on death and the fragility of life.

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

Cabinet meeting - Dublin

New CervicalCheck lab will not be fully operational for five years

Some slides will still be sent abroad to ensure Ireland is not reliant on a single facility, says health minister

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

Stephen Teap: Brilliant to get Patient Safety bill passed 'for Irene and Vicky'

Stephen Teap: Brilliant to get Patient Safety bill passed 'for Irene and Vicky'

The bill requires clinicians to fully inform patients of serious patient safety incidents.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2023

Irish public hospital charges

Amended laws on mandatory open disclosures passed through the Dáil

Politicians and campaigners agree that the laws now pass the 'Vicky test'

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Four Courts, Dublin

Family of young mother who died of cervical cancer settle action

Case related to alleged misreading and misreporting of the woman’s cervical smears taken in February 2009 and February 2012 under the CervicalCheck screening programme

Thu, 09 Feb, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Beef industry cheerleaders peddling red herrings

Letters to the Editor: Beef industry cheerleaders peddling red herrings

The red herrings continually trotted out by advocates for the Irish beef industry must be called out.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Don’t blame refugees for State’s failed policies

Letters to the Editor: Don’t blame refugees for State’s failed policies

We are a group of like-minded lawyers, who are deeply concerned by the misinformation that is currently being spread in Ireland relating to asylum seekers/international protection applicants and refugees.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2023

Fresh calls for open disclosure of medical errors at forum dedicated to Vicky Phelan

Fresh calls for open disclosure of medical errors at forum dedicated to Vicky Phelan

Stephen Teap, who lost his wife Irene to cervical cancer, called for to allow patients to find their truth.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

FILE PHOTO The High Court has seen four cases brought against the State from women sent to give birth in Mother and Baby homes.

Woman claiming cervical cancer result was misread sues over refusal to grant care package

Her application to be included in the 221+ group had been turned down because she was considered not one of the women whose test results were identified in the HSE's auditing process as being inaccurate

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Mick Clifford's A to Z of 2022

Mick Clifford's A to Z of 2022

From war to Wagatha Christie, what a year it's been

Sun, 01 Jan, 2023

Russia Putin

Irish Examiner view: Mixed memories at closing of the year

As the year ends, it is appropriate to give some thought to who we have lost over the past 365 days

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022

Call to lower Cervical Check screening age: '25 is too long to wait to have your first smear'

Call to lower Cervical Check screening age: '25 is too long to wait to have your first smear'

Senator Eileen Flynn also calls for the 'stigma' surrounding HPV to be challenges after her own diagnosis with the virus

Wed, 28 Dec, 2022

Stephen Teap

Daniel McConnell: Varadkar needs to deliver change to a broken system

Fine Gael held its annual Christmas drinks for the media in Dublin on Wednesday night.

Sat, 10 Dec, 2022

Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Varadkar: Government committed to delivering full disclosure after Teap criticism

Tánaiste responds to campaigner's comments that Government had 'blood on their hands' over death of his late wife

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

Stephen Teap

CervicalCheck report author, Dr Scally, echoes Stephen Teap's call for doctors' duty of candour

Stephen's wife Irene died from cervical cancer following two misread smear tests, with the HSE and two US laboratories admitting liability in the case of mother-of-two

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

Martin warns 'we're not over the worst' as winter weather may hit energy supply

Martin warns 'we're not over the worst' as winter weather may hit energy supply

Taoiseach hopes next year will be easier for households faced with soaring bills but Government cannot be definite due to war in Ukraine

Thu, 08 Dec, 2022

'No more hiding the truth': HSE and US labs admit liability in Irene Teap case

'No more hiding the truth': HSE and US labs admit liability in Irene Teap case

The HSE and two US laboratories have admitted liability in the case of mother-of-two Irene Teap who died after being diagnosed with cervical cancer

Thu, 08 Dec, 2022

Peadar Toibin10

State settles more than 150 claims from CervicalCheck scandal

Since 2018, the State Claims Agency has settled 153 claims and there are around 225 more claims which have yet to be resolved

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

Government accused of rushing through 'flawed' open disclosure legislation

Government accused of rushing through 'flawed' open disclosure legislation

Patient Safety Bill, which will require the mandatory open disclosure of serious patient safety incidents, has been allocated just two hours for debate to go through more than 50 amendments

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

CC DR GABRIEL SCALLY

Policy to pay patient reps will not come in before next year

It is more than three years since the Government first promised those who give up their own time to sit on health steering groups would be remunerated for the work they do

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

Cervical Check could offer home HPV test as part of screening

Cervical Check could offer home HPV test as part of screening

Widening the lower age limits for Bowelscreen testing to 50 instead of 55, and for Breastcheck to 45 from 50 years of age is also being considered by NSAC

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

Alison O'Connor: We must not let fear of litigation halt future screening programmes

Alison O'Connor: We must not let fear of litigation halt future screening programmes

These programmes are not infallible, but they are still hugely valuable

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022