Women impacted by CervicalCheck choose court over specially set-up tribunal

Campaigners Stephen Teap, Lorraine Walsh, and Vicky Phelan with some of the 221 cervical cancer patients speaking to the media after hearing the Taoiseach apologise to the victims of the CervicalCheck controversy. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Almost 80 women impacted by the CervicalCheck scandal have chosen to launch High Court proceedings this year instead of going through a tribunal specifically set up to deal with their claims.

The CervicalCheck Tribunal has received just eight claims since it was established by health minister Stephen Donnelly late last year.