# vicky-phelan - Tuesday 22 February, 2022
# Vmdiff
# Vmdiff
Directed by Sasha King, the film has been nominated for a Human Rights on Film Award at the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 3 February, 2022
# Cervical Check
# Cervical Check
The campaigner is being honoured for her work highlighting the CervicalCheck controversy.
# vicky-phelan - Saturday 8 January, 2022
# Climb With Charlie
# Climb With Charlie
The veteran broadcaster, who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, said the support of the public “has lifted me like nothing else”.
# vicky-phelan - Sunday 2 January, 2022
# Vicky Phelan
# Vicky Phelan
Campaigners, including Vicky Phelan, have called on Government to introduce laws to allow for medically assisted death.
# vicky-phelan - Tuesday 21 December, 2021
# Award
# Award
A special meeting of Limerick City and County Council today saw unanimous agreement with the Mayor’s nomination.
# vicky-phelan - Saturday 20 November, 2021
# Vicky Phelan
# Vicky Phelan
Phelan announced last week that she is stopping chemotherapy to focus on enjoying Christmas with her family.
# vicky-phelan - Friday 12 November, 2021
# Vicky Phelan
# Vicky Phelan
Phelan said she is now receiving medication to treat her “symptoms”.
# vicky-phelan - Sunday 3 October, 2021
# Cancer
# Cancer
The mother-of-two said she hopes chemotherapy will keep her alive ‘until Christmas at least’.
# vicky-phelan - Sunday 4 July, 2021
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
Last November, Ms Phelan disclosed that she has developed a new tumour for the first time in over two years.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 11 February, 2021
# Social Media
# Social Media
The mother-of-two flew to the US last month for further treatment for cancer.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 4 February, 2021
# Heroes Aid
# Heroes Aid
A family friend of Ms Phelan’s bought the portrait for it to go on display in her hometown.
# vicky-phelan - Saturday 9 January, 2021
# Late Late Show
# Late Late Show
Ms Phelan will travel to Maryland on Sunday.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 10 December, 2020
# Noirin Russell
# Noirin Russell
Noirin Russell acknowledged that trust in the system had been eroded.
# vicky-phelan - Friday 20 November, 2020
# CervicalCheck Tribunal
# CervicalCheck Tribunal
221+ wrote to the Health Minister today to end the discussion, saying that they were “frustrated” with the response they received.
# vicky-phelan - Wednesday 18 November, 2020
# 221 Plus Group
# 221 Plus Group
The 221+ group wrote to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly today.
# vicky-phelan - Monday 2 November, 2020
# CervicalCheck Tribunal
# CervicalCheck Tribunal
Phelan said her cancer is growing back slowly in addition to a new tumour in her lung.
# vicky-phelan - Wednesday 28 October, 2020
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
The Department confirmed that an order establishing a tribunal had been signed and said “this could not be reversed”.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 22 October, 2020
# 221+ Group
# 221+ Group
Phelan said when it emerged the Tribunal would be set up within the next seven days, “it felt like a slap in the face”.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 8 October, 2020
# Dying With Dignity
# Dying With Dignity
The Dying with Dignity Bill passed to committee stage last night.
# vicky-phelan - Monday 14 September, 2020
# Dying With Dignity
# Dying With Dignity
The Dying with Dignity Bill will be introduced in the Dáil tomorrow.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 3 September, 2020
# 221+ Group
# 221+ Group
Campaigners and advocates met with Stephen Donnelly yesterday.
# vicky-phelan - Sunday 26 July, 2020
# Assurances
# Assurances
Leo Varadkar said the Government will put forward patient safety legislation in the Dail.
# vicky-phelan - Monday 20 July, 2020
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
CervicalCheck campaigner Lorraine Walsh said Morrissey’s death marked “a very sad day” for the women of Ireland.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 5 December, 2019
# Cervical Check
# Cervical Check
“I share Lorraine’s concerns about the RCOG review process,” Phelan said.
# vicky-phelan - Sunday 1 December, 2019
# Euthanasia
# Euthanasia
Vicky Phelan has told the Irish Mail on Sunday that she is in favour of euthanasia.
# vicky-phelan - Wednesday 23 October, 2019
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
Speaking to RTÉ Radio One today, Phelan said she was “annoyed” that the apology was delayed.
# vicky-phelan - Tuesday 22 October, 2019
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
Today Dr Gabriel Scally said some women had been “treated appallingly”.
# vicky-phelan - Thursday 25 April, 2019
# Backtrack
# Backtrack
Phelan made the comments in an interview with The Irish Times.
# vicky-phelan - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
Phelan said today that she has been “very ill” over the past couple of weeks.
# vicky-phelan - Friday 25 January, 2019
# Repeat Tests
# Repeat Tests
Women are having to wait an average of 22 weeks to receive their results, and thousands of tests need to be redone.
# vicky-phelan - Monday 14 January, 2019
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
Taoiseach says women of Ireland have his commitment that changes will be made to the health service.
# vicky-phelan - Tuesday 25 December, 2018
# Highs And Lows
# Highs And Lows
Varadkar said he regrets he was so misinformed and the government didn’t make ‘better decisions’.
# vicky-phelan - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
# Urgent Need
# Urgent Need
Ireland owes it to these women, Labour’s Alan Kelly said.
# vicky-phelan - Tuesday 27 November, 2018
# Pembro
# Pembro
She was given a terminal diagnosis at the start of this year and Phelan said the drug Pembro is allowing her to live with the disease.
# vicky-phelan - Monday 19 November, 2018
# Bbc 100 Women
# Bbc 100 Women
The activist said she is “so privileged” to be included on the BBC’s list.
# vicky-phelan - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
# Phelan Festive
# Phelan Festive
Vicky and her family were invited to be special guests at the Light Up Limerick event on 18 November.
# vicky-phelan - Friday 2 November, 2018
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
Phelan’s bravery in making public her missed CervicalCheck results led to national outcry and an investigation.
# vicky-phelan - Wednesday 12 September, 2018
# Cervicalcheck Scandal
# Cervicalcheck Scandal
Scally report finds disclosure was “handled badly in most cases”.
# Scally Review
# Scally Review
The Scally review recommends an overhaul of the CervicalCheck screening programme.
# vicky-phelan - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
# Cancer
# Cancer
“Information continues to be withheld from women and I will continue to fight back.”
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