'We will never forget you' - HPV vaccine campaigner, Eileen Rushe, dies of cervical cancer

Eileen Rushe was diagnosed with stage three cancer in December 2018 - despite being monitored for 18 months when abnormal cells showed up during a routine smear test in 2017. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Cervical cancer campaigner Eileen Ruse, who urged parents to sign their children up for the HPV vaccine, has died.

The mother-of-one, who received "heartfelt" apologies and an undisclosed sum from the HSE last March for failings in her care at the Louth County Hospital, passed away, surrounded by family on Tuesday morning.