The mother of two is survived by her daughter Amelia, now aged 18, and son Darragh, now 13. Here, we remember Vicky and her incredible legacy that will be imprinted in Irish history forever
It's hard to believe it's been two years since Ireland mourned the loss of the brave and inspiring CervicalCheck campaigner Vicky Phelan at just 48 years of age.
Originally from Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, but based in Annacotty, Co Limerick, Vicky first underwent a smear test for cervical cancer in 2011. Although her test results showed no abnormalities, Vicky was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014 and a subsequent internal review of CervicalCheck found her original result was incorrect. Vicky was not informed of that finding until 2017.
Vicky went on to establish a support group, alongside fellow survivor Lorraine Walsh and Stephen Teap , to help women and families affected by the scandal. In a statement just before Christmas 2020, she said: "My cancer is back, I’m just buying time, I know that. What’s happening in the last couple of weeks is that I have a new tumour, first one in two and a half years.”
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