Simon Harris: The five career moves that led him to the taoiseach’s office
The Fine Gael politician has scraped through tight corners in politics to become taoiseach-designate
Stories related to cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan
The Fine Gael politician has scraped through tight corners in politics to become taoiseach-designate
What’s Next For?: Street artist Emmalene Blake has been highlighting the suffering and hope of Palestinian people
The mansplainers are in full ‘listen-ladies!’ voice, telling us we’re reading the thing all wrong
Nurse Oonagh McEvoy was 36 years of age when she died of cervical cancer in 2011
Memo acknowledges improvements made to cervical cancer screening since 2018 controversy
Women’s health seen as a priority in Republic, in stark contrast to Northern Ireland, where women are still seeking information about review of smear test results
An extract from the preface of Justine McCarthy’s new book An Eye on Ireland: A Journey Through Social Change
Judges’ personal aides see a lot: verbal attacks, judgments flung across rooms, and occasionally ‘very violent’ incidents
Cian O’Carroll, Ms Phelan’s lawyer, says patients would prefer quality medical care to damages
Difficulty recruiting staff to work in an environment where they will be processing a high volume of tests while running the risk of being sued
Warning to new HSE chief of threat to future of cancer screening services
Fears of wave of legal cases following cervical screening scandal did not materialise
More than 90% of personal injury cases settle before they come before a judge, seminar hears
Campaigners describe Wednesday as ‘a very proud day but also a very sad day’
The legislation makes it mandatory for patients to be informed of their right to patient-requested reviews following representations from the 221+ support group
Paul Cullen talks to the head of the NCSL, Ireland’s new dedicated cervical screening lab, built so that Irish women’s samples no longer need to be sent abroad.
€4.76m paid out in legal costs in CervicalCheck claims to date
Who, what, where and when of this tragedy has been revealed. But no attempt has been made to answer this pressing question: why did it happen?
Campaigner was a fearless warrior who got the most out of every minute, community gathered at memorial service in Mooncoin hears
Village of Mooncoin shares pride and grief at public memorial for CervicalCheck campaigner
Memorial service for the late cervical cancer awareness campaigner will be held in Mooncoin on Sunday
In a statement, the family said that ‘goodbyes are never easy’ and last Thursday they said farewell to Vicky (48)
Naomi Linehan, cowriter of Vicky Phelan’s memoir, on their time together and the cancer campaigner’s driving passion: her devotion to her children
State’s savage imperative of self-disclosure meant Phelan had to make her private illness a political matter
The renowned Cervical Check campaigner was laid to rest today
Family announcement posted online following death of CervicalCheck campaigner
Campaigner was in a vanguard of women fighting the system along with Louise O’Keeffe and Marie Fleming
Board warned Minister of ‘negative consequences’ of plans to legislate for mandatory open disclosure in medical cases
Death of woman who held the State to account prompts minute silence in Dáil
Micheál Martin tells Dáil new National Screening Laboratory at Coombe Hospital to be operational before start of 2023
In the News podcast: The devoted mother spent precious time fighting for justice
Dr Gabriel Scally’s concluding progress report into scandal is likely to point to significant work to be done on mandatory disclosure
Commitments made during CervicalCheck controversy have yet to become a reality
Miriam Lord: Vicky’s work is far from done. Others have been inspired. They will do it now in her memory
The love of her family, and the knowledge that she was fighting for others, gave her the strength to keep going
Almost 370 CervicalCheck cases taken in the High Court up to last August
The campaigner said she wanted ‘action, not accolades’ but got both
President leads tributes to ‘tireless’ cervical cancer campaigner who has died aged 48
Tricolour flew at half mast on Shannonside as locals hail woman who gave others courage to stand up
Dr Gabriel Scally said campaigner’s contribution would be recognised for decades to come
Jen Hogan: Vicky always expressed amazement about the kindness she encountered, as if she never quite realised what an inspiration she was
The determined Kilkenny-born Limerick woman became a prominent public figure in the campaign to expose the misdiagnosis of the results of cervical cancer screening
Mark of campaigner’s generosity that she gave so much time to ‘the rest of us and to Irish society’
Review: Sasha King’s unsentimental film about Vicky Phelan, the women’s health campaigner, chronicles a murky world of laboratory testing and tenders
Sasha King talks about making a portrait of the courageous campaigner
Broadcaster’s campaign raises funds for Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta
Legislation on disclosure of patient safety issues delayed too long, admits Tánaiste
After a fully online event last year, the city’s cinemas are open again for a festival stuffed with Irish and international features
Woman who exposed CervicalCheck scandal says ‘Don’t be afraid to take them on’
Journalist with motor neurone disease plans to lead fundraising climb of Croagh Patrick
A dignified death is possible with good palliative care, College of Psychiatrists says
Retired broadcaster discusses motor neuron disease diagnosis on the Late Late Show
Veteran journalist on coming to terms with his motor neuron disease diagnosis
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices