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<p>Vicky Phelan credited Pembrolizumab with having given her three more years than she would have expected if she had just stayed on chemotherapy. Picture: Naomi Gaffey</p>

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Immunologist calls for universal access to drug that prolonged Vicky Phelan's life

Pembrolizumab — which costs up to €8,500 every three weeks — is available to all cervical cancer patients but it is still not available to other cancer sufferers

<p>The grotto outside Granard town where Ann Lovett gave birth to her infant son. Picture: Frank McGrath Jnr</p>

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Ann Lovett: Granard still reluctant to talk about schoolgirl's death 40 years on

Elaine-Loughlin

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

Samaritans Ireland impact report 2021

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Charlie Bird: My health has taken a turn for the worse — but charity work is keeping me alive

Cabinet meeting - Dublin

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New CervicalCheck lab will not be fully operational for five years

Daniel McConnell

SDaniel McConnell: Why must victims be forced to fight the State for justice?

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

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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

Review option for cervical cancer patients welcomed as 'very important change'

Review option for cervical cancer patients welcomed as 'very important change'

Women will be entitled to request a review under a new process due to be in place by the end of March

Wed, 08 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

Life and legacy of Vicky Phelan to be celebrated at Cork event with her family and friends

Life and legacy of Vicky Phelan to be celebrated at Cork event with her family and friends

The Triptych Portrait was painted by Vincent Devine who was inspired by the CervicalCheck campaigner's courage

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner View: Deliberations on assisted dying will need compassion and wisdom

Irish Examiner View: Deliberations on assisted dying will need compassion and wisdom

The right to decide when to give up an unequal fight against mortality is an idea whose time has come, and much will be debated in the coming months and years.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2023

2022: A year of fond farewells and sad goodbyes

2022: A year of fond farewells and sad goodbyes

Sean Murray looks back at people in the public eye at home and abroad who died this year

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Elaine Loughlin: Politicians will have to face the issue of assisted dying

Next year must be the year that our political system and we as a country finally addresses one of the biggest social, cultural and ethical issues — death.

Tue, 13 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

Sinn Fein press conference

'Rushed' laws on mandatory open disclosure in healthcare pushed out to new year

Sinn Féin had purposely slowed down the much-criticised Bill aimed at introducing mandatory open disclosure by filibustering during a four-hour Dáil debate

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

Vicky Phelan donated €30k to local cancer support group

Vicky Phelan donated €30k to local cancer support group

Local cancer support group volunteer reveals Vicky's generous donation when it was first set up

Sun, 27 Nov, 2022

Celebration of Vicky Phelan's life hears she was 'the best president Ireland never had'

Celebration of Vicky Phelan's life hears she was 'the best president Ireland never had'

Vicky's brother Jonnie tells celebration the one bit of solace they have is that 'a nation of people got to love a girl as much as our family loved her'

Sun, 27 Nov, 2022

CervicalCheck campaigners, Dr Scally, and Taoiseach agree — law and culture have to change

CervicalCheck campaigners, Dr Scally, and Taoiseach agree — law and culture have to change

Micheál Martin, Gabriel Scally — and all the women harmed by the Cervical Check scandal — are now calling for radical reform

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

CervicalCheck programme

Elaine Loughlin: Without a change in attitudes, women will be left feeling like 'lepers'

Gabriel Scally's Cervical Check report speaks of an 'obstructive' and 'callous' system. And that's exactly it. If the attitudes underlying the State's services do not change, they will keep on making victims of patients, writes Elaine Loughlin

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Scally Report: Cervical Check survivors treated like 'lepers' and refused medical appointments

Scally Report: Cervical Check survivors treated like 'lepers' and refused medical appointments

Dr Gabriel Scally's final report states that women are being questioned about their association with the 221+ patient advocate group before clinicians consider treating them

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

CC LEINSTER HOUSE

Special Oireachtas Committee to examine assisted dying laws

The proposal to allow terminally ill people end their own lives in dignity was backed by the late Vicky Phelan before she died.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Vicky Phelan's family plan public celebration of her life

Vicky Phelan's family plan public celebration of her life

Ms Phelan's family have invited members of the public to her native Mooncoin, in Co Kilkenny, for a celebration of her life in the parish church

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Letters to the Editor: We must act to prevent more famine deaths

Letters to the Editor: We must act to prevent more famine deaths

With all eyes on Cop27 in Egypt last week, the climate crisis received much-needed attention.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

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Letters to the Editor: Prosecuting cannabis users a waste of time and money

I refer to your recent article titled “Nice man, 73, caught growing cannabis for the second time at remote West Cork Home”.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2022

Donnelly rules out changes to Cervical Check tribunal

Donnelly rules out changes to Cervical Check tribunal

The late Vicky Phelan and the 221+ group raised serious concerns around the tribunal before it was established, claiming it was not fit for purpose

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

Late Late Show to feature tribute to Vicky Phelan

Late Late Show to feature tribute to Vicky Phelan

Speaking on his radio show, broadcaster Ryan Tubridy paid tribute to Ms Phelan saying that "some people are too alive to die, and she was one of those people".

Wed, 16 Nov, 2022

gynecologist doctor and a patient on a gynecological chair. Preventive reception, preparation for medical examination, pregnancy

How to book a smear test and the importance of going to your appointment

Eveything you need to know about booking in your next smear test and the best time to do it

Wed, 16 Nov, 2022

Vicky Phelan death

Government urged to honour Vicky Phelan's wish for healthcare changes

Calls for action on mandatory disclosure, the return of testing to Irish labs, and dying with dignity measures

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

CC GINO KENNY BILL

Daniel McConnell: Vicky Phelan fought to allow terminally ill people to die with dignity

The battle for the Dying with Dignity Bill has only just begun but Vicky Phelan’s backing of it helped to sway many TDs away from the party line, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

File Photo CervicalCheck Report Leaked. End.

Dr Gabriel Scally: Vicky Phelan 'kept me on the right track' during CervicalCheck report

Dr Gabriel Scally’s report into CervicalCheck was a collaborative effort leading to change

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Vicky Phelan death

'She started the process, and she's now handed it over to us': Stephen Teap vows to continue Vicky's campaign

'There's plenty of us here': Stephen Teap said he and his fellow CervicalCheck campaigners would continue Vicky Phelan's work and her fight for transparency for as long as it takes

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Vicky Phelan at Government Buildings

Aoife Moore: Vicky Phelan was an ordinary woman who did the extraordinary

Vicky Phelan was much more than a woman who had been failed, she was a disruptive force in the face of intransigent bureaucracy

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

A lasting legacy: 'Vicky has left an army of people behind her who will continue fighting'

A lasting legacy: 'Vicky has left an army of people behind her who will continue fighting'

Vicky Phelan's impact on women's health in Ireland will be felt long into the future, NWCI director Orla O'Connor tells Marjorie Brennan

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Vicky taught us to stand up to authority in all its forms

Elaine Loughlin: Vicky taught us to stand up to authority in all its forms

"I don't want your apologies. "I don't want your tributes. "I don't want your aide de camp at my funeral. "I don't want your accolades or your broken promises.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

221+ group offers support for women like Vicky Phelan who were failed by CervicalCheck

221+ group offers support for women like Vicky Phelan who were failed by CervicalCheck

Vicky Phelan worked closely with survivor Lorraine Walsh and widowed Stephen Teap to set up the 221+ group for people affected by the scandal, writes Shauna Bowers

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Thank you, Vicky

Irish Examiner view: Thank you, Vicky

Vicky Phelan made the personal political the day she stood outside the High Court on April 25, 2018, to make a statement to a knot of journalists. She had just been awarded a €2.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Vicky Phelan saved lives by sharing most intimate details of post-treatment side effects

Vicky Phelan saved lives by sharing most intimate details of post-treatment side effects

Vicky Phelan's forthright account of how radiation for cervical cancer affected her sex life was the impetus that led to two pilot clinics helping women manage and overcome the side effects of cancer treatment

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

Karen Murray: Vicky Phelan was a relatable warrior for those on a cancer journey

Karen Murray: Vicky Phelan was a relatable warrior for those on a cancer journey

I never met Vicky, but that doesn’t matter. I feel as if I knew her, as did countless other survivors

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

'I don't want your apologies... I want action. I want change'

'I don't want your apologies... I want action. I want change'

“I don't want your apologies. I don't want your tributes. I don't want your aide de camp at my funeral. “I don't want your accolades or your broken promises. I want action. I want change. I want accountability.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

'The heart and soul of our family': Vicky Phelan's family speak of immense grief

'The heart and soul of our family': Vicky Phelan's family speak of immense grief

The family said that the funeral will be private and there will be an opportunity for the public to pay their respects in due course

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

Team Vicky: From royalty to rock stars, Vicky Phelan had high-profile supporters

Jennifer Stevens recounts the high-profile people who felt privileged to meet the plucky campaigner

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

How Vicky Phelan harnessed her anger and became the people’s warrior

How Vicky Phelan harnessed her anger and became the people’s warrior

Vicky Phelan harnessed her anger and became a talisman for the women who had been failed by a flawed system

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

File Photo The Dying with Dignity bill, which was first introduced by TD John Halligan in 2015, is set to be reintroduced for co

Terry Prone: More of us support assisted dying — but still we have no discussion

If you know the overwhelming majority of your constituents are on side with the basic concept of assisted dying, why would you, as a politician, not want the matter discussed?

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

221+ Cervical Check Patient Support Group launch

Cervical cancer campaigner Lorraine Walsh: ‘I was made out to be crazy'

‘There were times when we were in the Department of Health and I whispered to Stephen [Teap] and said, “you say this Stephen because if I say it as a woman, I'll be dismissed"

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

221+ Cervical Check Patient Support Group launch

368 legal claims brought over CervicalCheck, while tribunal registers just 25

Several of the cases have already been given special fixed dates to start before the High Court

Sat, 24 Sep, 2022

Vicky Phelan documentary to open Indie Cork festival

Vicky Phelan documentary to open Indie Cork festival

The documentary on Ms Phelan will open the festival at the Gate Cinema on October 2

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

Trailer released for Vicky Phelan documentary in cinemas this October

Trailer released for Vicky Phelan documentary in cinemas this October

VICKY follows the mother of two's very public fight for accountability in the Cervical Check scandal as well as her personal battle to extend her life

Wed, 07 Sep, 2022

CC DR GABRIEL SCALLY

Campaigners furious at guide 'rewriting the facts' on Cervical Check scandal

The 221+ group says screening service's claim that 'no lives were put at risk by doctors not informing patients of the results of the audit' conflicts with Gabriel Scally's 2018 report

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

Vicky Phelan feeling 'refreshed' after family holiday in Spain

Vicky Phelan feeling 'refreshed' after family holiday in Spain

The mother-of-two said she is feeling refreshed after a “much needed, wonderful” holiday in the coastal town of Cambrils in Spain

Mon, 13 Jun, 2022