Screening is vital, as around 40% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ireland have never been screened. Sarah Ann Brenner, a nurse and midwife, has been working there since 2024 to support GP services. Cervical cancer screening started in November that year. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month around the world with a renewed focus on this preventable disease. Ireland is “on target” to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, the HSE said.

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2026 01:00 UTC