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Varadkar: 'I was never told about CervicalCheck scandal when I was health minister'

# Smear Tests

Varadkar: 'I was never told about CervicalCheck scandal when I was health minister'

May 1st 2018, 6:29 PM 24,931 Views 97 Comments

The Taoiseach said he could not rule out a commission of investigation into the controversy in the future.

Poll: Will you continue to use State cancer-screening programmes?

# Your Say

Poll: Will you continue to use State cancer-screening programmes?

Apr 30th 2018, 9:55 AM 16,070 Views 51 Comments

Controversy has engulfed CervicalCheck in recent days.

A timeline of the CervicalCheck controversy... and what will happen next

# Cervical Cancer

# Cervical Cancer

A timeline of the CervicalCheck controversy... and what will happen next

Apr 30th 2018, 9:01 AM 36,816 Views 14 Comments

The case of one woman’s missed cancer diagnosis has become a major scandal for the HSE and government.

Women over 45 'less likely to have smear tests'

# Cervical Cancer

# Cervical Cancer

Women over 45 'less likely to have smear tests'

Jan 21st 2013, 6:30 AM 5,591 Views 14 Comments

The Irish Family Planning Association is this week encouraging women between 25 and 60 to go for free cervical smears.

Older women not availing of important cervical cancer screenings - report

# Cervical Cancer

# Cervical Cancer

Older women not availing of important cervical cancer screenings - report

Oct 3rd 2012, 10:30 AM 2,726 Views 6 Comments

The National Cancer Screening Service has raised concerns about the low proportion of women aged over 50 who have availed of free screenings for cervical cancer.

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