The HSE has apologised to a 57-year-old woman whose breast cancer was misdiagnosed three times and who later had to undergo a mastectomy after an invasive cancer was finally discovered.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has apologised to a 56-year-old Co Tipperary woman after medics failed to diagnose her breast cancer on three occasions.

The HSE has apologised to a 56-year-old Co Tipperary woman after medics failed to diagnose her breast cancer on three occasions.

A 56-year-old Co Tipperary woman whose breast cancer was misdiagnosed three times is seeking damages in the High Court.