Ruth Morrissey
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![Vicky Phelan: “Women do not survive if it comes back. That’s all we’re asking for, is to allow those women who are taking cases who are currently cancer free, who are in remission to be allowed to go back [to the tribunal] if their cancer comes back,” she told RTÉ’s Drive Time programme on Monday. Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Vicky Phelan: “Women do not survive if it comes back. That’s all we’re asking for, is to allow those women who are taking cases who are currently cancer free, who are in remission to be allowed to go back [to the tribunal] if their cancer comes back,” she told RTÉ’s Drive Time programme on Monday. Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times](/polopoly_fs/1.4398254.1604352682!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_140/image.jpg)
Vicky Phelan seeks further cancer treatment options as new tumour is discovered
- Health
- November 2, 2020, 21:31
CervicalCheck campaigner Vicky Phelan has said she must continue looking for cancer treatment options after discovering a new tumour in her lung. Th(...)

Reform group backs measures to tackle ‘paracetemol injury’ payouts
- Irish News
- September 30, 2020, 09:46
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has welcomed a new report from the Law Reform Commission about legislation that would put a cap on personal injury i(...)

Plan for court personal injury cap guide likely to be constitutional – report
- Crime & Law
- September 30, 2020, 01:00
The Government’s current plan for providing guidance to the courts on the size of personal injury awards is likely to resist any challenge to its cons(...)

Cervical cancer controversy: ‘Why are they fighting these women so badly?’
- Health & Family
- August 1, 2020, 06:00
The death, a fortnight ago, of Ruth Morrissey, at the age of 39, created a lot of unrest among the other women whose lives have been affecte(...)

Non-court grievance resolution urged for CervicalCheck cases
- Irish News
- July 27, 2020, 00:20
The author of the State’s report into the CervicalCheck controversy has said there should be a mechanism to address the grievances of the women affect(...)

Tánaiste says CervicalCheck will be improved amid criticism from Vicky Phelan
- Health
- July 26, 2020, 16:25
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that the Government will improve the State’s cervical screening programme following criticism from CervicalCheck campai(...)

Martin apologises to family of CervicalCheck campaigner Ruth Morrissey
- Politics
- July 21, 2020, 17:29
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has apologised to the family of CervicalCheck campaigner Ruth Morrissey for the “litany of failures” in the operation of cerv(...)

Funeral of Ruth Morrissey to take place on Wednesday
- Irish News
- July 20, 2020, 09:44
The funeral of CervicalCheck campaigner Ruth Morrissey is to take place in Limerick on Wednesday. Ms Morrissey (39), who died on Sunday following a (...)

Ruth Morrissey’s long legal fight made necessary by broken promise
- Irish News
- July 19, 2020, 20:57
“I am not frightened to die, but I don’t want to,” CervicalCheck campaigner Ruth Morrissey told the High Court two years ago during the second day of (...)

State did not apologise to Ruth Morrissey ‘now it is too late’, says husband after her death
- Health
- July 19, 2020, 14:00
The State did not apologise to CervicalCheck campaigner Ruth Morrissey for the “magnitude of harm” caused by the misreading of her smear and “now it i(...)