'I think she was a woman of extraordinary courage and integrity who stood up for the women of Ireland' Taoiseach MichealMartinTD pays tribute to cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan, who died in the early hours of this morning |
She died in the early hours of this morning at Milford Hospice in Limerick.In April 2018, she settled a High Court action for €2.5m with Clinical Pathology Labs US, without admission of liability.
She had undergone a smear test in 2011 showing no abnormalities, before her diagnosis three years later.She travelled on a number of occasions to the US for treatment.It also led to the establishment of the 221+ support group and a State apology.She was named as one of the BBC's 100 women in 2018.Ms Phelan was born in Waterford in 1974 and lived in Limerick having always worked in the educational area.
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