Screening service apologises to family of Tipperary woman who died of breast cancer

Kay O’Keeffe was 63 years of age when she died.  It was the family's case that there was a delay of three years and two months in initiating treatment

Abnormalities were not detected on two BreastCheck mammogram images for Mrs O’Keeffe in 2011 and 2013. File picture

The National Screening Service has apologised to the husband and family of a Tipperary woman who died of breast cancer that abnormalities in her BreastCheck mammograms were not detected.

Two opportunities were missed to intervene earlier for mother of three Kay O’Keeffe, the National Screening Service has acknowledged in a letter of apology read to the High Court.