Kerry woman 'on her deathbed' pleads for mediation talks in CervicalCheck case

The court heard Joan Lucey has only weeks to live but the labs are baulking at engaging in mediation until a third-party issue has been resolved.

Retired nurse and widow Joan Lucey from Kerry who has terminal cervical cancer has only weeks to live, her counsel told the High Court.

A 73-year-old woman who is “on her deathbed” and suing in relation to her cervical smear slides has through her lawyers pleaded for mediation talks to begin in her case.

Retired nurse and widow Joan Lucey from Kerry who has terminal cervical cancer has only weeks to live, her counsel told the High Court today. She has sued the HSE and two laboratories and her case is set to go ahead before the High Court in two weeks' time.