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Philomena Canning: The ‘warrior who stood up for what was right’

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Philomena Canning: The ‘warrior who stood up for what was right’

Independent midwife Philomena Canning was devastated that she was going to die before getting to tell the full story of her battle with the HSE, writes Michael Clifford.

Tributes paid to Philomena Canning who has died

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Tributes paid to Philomena Canning who has died
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Midwife wants HSE settlement linked to life-prolonging drug
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Philomena Canning’s victory joy was premature
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Midwife’s backers wants HSE’s spend investigated
A dispute born of HSE unaccountability
A dispute born of HSE unaccountability

PHILOMENA CANNING has been allowed to return to work. Three weeks ago, the last time this column visited the State’s attack on Ms Canning, that phrase was hardly imaginable

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