Taoiseach acknowledges 'enormous anxiety' of women waiting for cervical cancer test results

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has acknowledged the “enormous anxiety” among women over the mounting cervical cancer test result delays, amid criticism over the government's free offer of repeat tests.

Mr Varadkar blamed huge pressure the government faced last year, including from the media, as a reason for offering the free tests which have resulted in an average six months delay for results.