Stephen Teap found himself a grieving single dad to two small boys, holding down his job with Volvo, all while being caught up in the highly public eye of the CervicalCheck storm, when his wife Irene died of cervical cancer following two misread smear tests that could have saved her life.

People could be missing out on life-saving early cancer treatment by not visiting their doctor sooner, the Irish Cancer Society has warned.

More than 800 cancer survivors are expected to attend a national conference in Dublin next month to share information and offer support.