One of the famous social activists named Vicky Phelan died lately leaving all of her beloved heartbroken. The popular cervical cancer campaigner died during the morning hours of Monday, 14th November 2022. She was admitted to Milford Hospice located in Limerick where she took her last breath. All of her followers and family members are devastated after learning about this misfortune event. Many popular personalities and media organizations confirmed her death news through social media platforms. She was a courageous and loving woman. Get more information on Vickey Phelan’s death cause and other crucial details.
How Did Vicky Phelan Die?
According to the latest updates, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in the year 2014. After four years in April 2018, she managed to settle a high-court action for €2.5m with Clinical Pathology Labs US, without any acceptance of liability. Prior to this in the year 2011, she underwent a smear test and her reports were fine at the time. However, they said that the results were false. The false result had been found during an internal Cervical Check audit. Later Phelan went to the US multiple times for treatment.
Who Was Vicky Phelan?
In the year 2018, she initiated a Scally Independent investigation and the report fetched huge consideration all over. The event also led to the installation of a 221+support group and a state apology. A year later Phelan wrote a memoir Overcoming in 2019 which also attained massive attention and emerged as the Post Book of the Year.
In the year 2018, she enlisted in one of the BBC’s 100 women. Even a document made focusing on some significant events of her life titled Vicky and screened on some major OTT platforms. The documentary gets praised by viewers all over. People are keen to explore the content of the documentary to learn more about Phelan.
She was born in Waterford in the year 1974 and she was 48 years old at the time of her death. In addition to this, in the year 2022 in the month of February Ms Phelan was rewarded the freedom of Limerick in recognition of her role in the Cervical campaign. As of now, she is survived by her children named Amelia and Darragh and her former husband named Jim.
As we mentioned all of her family members are mourning her death while the information of her funeral is being unannounced so far. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family members and hope that the pure soul will rest in peace. Stay tuned with Social Telecast for more information and the latest updates.
