The family of a 33-year old Tipperary mother who died of cervical cancer has settled a High Court action over her death. Cervical smear testMs O’Meara went for a cervical smear test on January 15, 2008, which was sent for review to the Galway hospital. In October 2009, Ms O’Meara was diagnosed with small cell cervical cancer which was at Stage 3. As a result, it was claimed, her cervical cancer was allowed to develop undetected, unmonitored, and untreated until her diagnosis in October 2009. Noting the settlement and the division of the solatium payment, Mr Justice Paul Coffey expressed his deepest sympathy to the O’Meara family.

Source: Irish Examiner March 13, 2026 05:30 UTC