Vicky Phelan, an Irish advocate for healthcare who died on November 14, 2022, is best remembered for her work on the CervicalCheck cancer scandal.
Phelan was raised in Limerick after being born Victoria Kelly on October 28, 1974, in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, to parents Gaby and John. She studied at the University of Limerick (UL), from which she received a BA in European Studies. She had two children with Jim Phelan, with whom she had been married.
What happened Vicky Phelan? Cause of death and funeral details
Phelan suffered injuries in an automobile accident in France in the 1990s. Three people were killed in the collision, while one other suffered paralysis.
Phelan lived, but he was severely injured and spent ten days in a coma. Later, she claimed that it provided her with insight into a different healthcare system, which proved useful in her subsequent encounters.
Vicky Phelan, a campaigner who exposed a cervical cancer screening scandal and was terminally ill, passed away on Monday. Although her passing had been predicted, the news still shocked Ireland. She was 48.
An outpouring of praise for Phelan’s bravery and her role in exposing health service flaws that impacted hundreds of other women was led by President Michael D. Higgins.
