Taoiseach to 'further engage' on CervicalCheck tribunal after campaigners quit talks

Campaigners said they were forced to leave protracted talks with the health minister on the CervicalCheck tribunal as it was a 'pointless waste of time'. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Campaigners said they were forced to leave protracted talks with the health minister on the CervicalCheck tribunal as it was a 'pointless waste of time'. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The Taoiseach has promised to "further engage" on the CervicalCheck tribunal after campaigners walked away from talks claiming they had not been listened to.

Micheál Martin has said the Government want to do "whatever we can to give an alternative to the court system" to the women and their families who were impacted by the smear-testing scandal.

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