The mother-of-two, from Limerick, died in the early hours of Monday. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin told RTE Radio that he had “extraordinary courage” and was someone who “stood up against the system”. Ms Phelan took legal action after accidentally taking the full test in 2011. She was diagnosed with cancer three years later. Her case prompted others to come forward and raise questions about how women should be involved and informed about their own health care and the issue of open disclosure. Ultimately, it emerged that more than 200 women, later diagnosed with cervical cancer, could have been failed by Ireland’s screening programme, CervicalCheck. Dr Gabriel Scully, who led the review of the programme, said it had had “a remarkable effect”, changing healthcare in Ireland to become “a much more patient, sensitive and respectful system”. Other politicians spoke of her legacy, with Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald saying Ms Phelan was a “champion of women” who took on the state and won. Simon Coveney, the Irish foreign secretary, tweeted that Ms Phelan’s death was “very sad news”, adding that she had inspired so many people by her “courageous campaign”. Former Labor Party leader Alan Kelly told RTE “she was the most incredible human being I’ve possibly ever met”, describing her as “resilient” adding that she “always fought back”. Image: A portrait of Vicky Phelan has been displayed on a building in Dublin to mark the release of a documentary about her Read more: Sky Sports presenter urges ‘get your smear’ after cancer diagnosis Women diagnosed with cervical cell changes after test ‘often embarrassed’ Home smear tests to be tried by thousands of women Last month a documentary called Vicky was released in Irish cinemas and tells the story of Mrs Phelan. A digital artwork was displayed at the General Post Office in Dublin to mark its launch. Ms Phelan was awarded the Freedom of Limerick this year and was named as one of the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women around the world in 2018.

title: " Inspirational And Courageous Cancer Campaigner Vicky Phelan Dies Global News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Deborah Mccullough”

The mother-of-two, from Limerick, died in the early hours of Monday. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin told RTE Radio that he had “extraordinary courage” and was someone who “stood up against the system”. Ms Phelan took legal action after accidentally taking the full test in 2011. She was diagnosed with cancer three years later. Her case prompted others to come forward and raise questions about how women should be involved and informed about their own health care and the issue of open disclosure. Ultimately, it emerged that more than 200 women, later diagnosed with cervical cancer, could have been failed by Ireland’s screening programme, CervicalCheck. Dr Gabriel Scully, who led the review of the programme, said it had had “a remarkable effect”, changing healthcare in Ireland to become “a much more patient, sensitive and respectful system”. Other politicians spoke of her legacy, with Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald saying Ms Phelan was a “champion of women” who took on the state and won. Simon Coveney, the Irish foreign secretary, tweeted that Ms Phelan’s death was “very sad news”, adding that she had inspired so many people by her “courageous campaign”. Former Labor Party leader Alan Kelly told RTE “she was the most incredible human being I’ve possibly ever met”, describing her as “resilient” adding that she “always fought back”. Image: A portrait of Vicky Phelan has been displayed on a building in Dublin to mark the release of a documentary about her Read more: Sky Sports presenter urges ‘get your smear’ after cancer diagnosis Women diagnosed with cervical cell changes after test ‘often embarrassed’ Home smear tests to be tried by thousands of women Last month a documentary called Vicky was released in Irish cinemas and tells the story of Mrs Phelan. A digital artwork was displayed at the General Post Office in Dublin to mark its launch. Ms Phelan was awarded the Freedom of Limerick this year and was named as one of the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women around the world in 2018.