BREAKING: One of the women who received false smear tests results from the CervicalCheck scandal, Orla Church has sadly died – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

BREAKING: One of the women who received false smear tests results from the CervicalCheck scandal, Orla Church has sadly died




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The CervicalCheck scandal has another tragic outcome today as Orla Church, who was given false smear tests results, has died.

Orla Church from Beaumont in Dublin, died at the Mater Private Hospital today, the 221+ CervicalCheck Patient Support Group has confirmed.
In a statement released to RTE, the group said: “We have just learned with great sadness of the death of Orla Church.

“We offer deepest sympathy to her entire family and friends at this very difficult and sad time. Many of us got to meet and know Orla in the past months and she was just such a wonderfully courageous, strong and inspiring person.

“She campaigned tirelessly on behalf of all us affected by the CervicalCheck debacle and we are and will continue to be so grateful to her for this outstanding work.

“All of us in the 221+ CervicalCheck Patient Support Group will be thinking about Orla’s family in the coming days and will be available to assist them in any way we can”
A funeral mass for Ms Church is due to be held at the Church of Our Lady of Consolation in Donnycarney on Tuesday.

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