[1][2][3] In 2011, Vicky Phelan, a mother of two children from Annacotty, County Limerick, underwent a smear test for cervical cancer.
[7] In May 2018, HSE director-general Tony O'Brien took temporary leave of absence from the board of a US medical company amid renewed calls for him to stand aside from his position due to the ongoing scandal.
[9] Emma Mhic Mhathúna, a terminally ill mother of five children who was one of the women given an inaccurate negative test made national media headlines in May, including an interview on Morning Ireland.
Vicky Phelan, a terminally ill mother of two children, whose legal case against the state was one of the catalysts for the publication of the controversy, was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2018.
It also contained 50 recommendations covering access to medical records, governance of CervicalCheck, procurement of laboratory services and revision of the HSE's open disclosure policy.
Announcing an independent review of the plan, Minister Harris said:I welcome [Dr Scally's] initial assessment of this Plan and his confirmation that he is satisfied that all parties are taking seriously his findings and recommendations, that resources have been allocated to take the work forward at a high level of priority, and that the proposed work programme is impressive in its commitment to making rapid progress.
[24]The Government announced its intention to establish an independent statutory Tribunal into claims related to CervicalCheck in December 2018, initially chaired by Mary Irvine, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland.
[32] The final composition of the three-judge panel for the Tribunal was announced as being chairperson Ann Power of the Court of Appeal and ordinary members Brian McGovern and Tony O'Connor.