In the age of Instagram, the word ‘inspirational’ is bandied about all too often. But there’s one woman to whom the term can more than appropriately be applied: Vicky Phelan. By going public after settling a court action in April 2018, Vicky broke the cervical cancer screening scandal that rocked the country. In the weeks and […]
6 years ago
“These are all things that need to be normalised because they do happen.” Vicky Phelan has come a household name thanks to her tireless activism for women’s health. It was she who first brought the cervical cancer screening scandal to light when she refused to sign a gagging order and instead spoke out after she settled […]
6 years ago
“As a nation, we should start taking control of our health.” Cancer sufferer and health campaigner Vicky Phelan has a simple message for the country: it’s time that we stood up for ourselves. The mum of two became a household name after she bravely refused to sign a gagging order about her medical negligence case […]
6 years ago
“One of the saddest but most uplifting stories I have ever read” To hear Vicky Phelan talk about the events of last year is somewhat jarring. Was it really only in 2018 that she spoke to the press on the steps of the Four Courts? Was it was it really only last year that we learned […]
6 years ago