The acclaimed documentary on Vicky Phelan is to air on RTÉ One.
'VICKY' will air on Wednesday 23rd November at 9:25pm.
In 2018 on the steps of The High Court, Vicky Phelan gave a now-infamous address where she exposed one of the worst women’s health scandals in Irish history, the cervical cancer debacle.
VICKY is a profound and intimate journey into Vicky’s fight to expose the truth of what happened for all women and her own personal fight to extend her life, a fight which sadly ended when Vicky passed away last Monday 14th November.
Vicky died at Milford Hospice in Limerick and is survived by her two children, Amelia (16) and Darragh (10).
Ms Phelan was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014 three years after receiving an incorrect smear test result that failed to detect any abnormalities.
From there she underwent aggressive treatment — radiation, chemotherapy and brachytherapy — and was eventually given the all-clear.
In September 2017, during a routine checkup, her gynaecologist told her that an audit carried out by CervicalCheck found her 2011 smear test had been reported as a false negative.
Weeks later, a CT scan revealed her cancer had returned, and this time was delivered a terminal diagnosis.
From director Sasha King (Akron), this powerful documentary was voted Best Irish Documentary by the Dublin Film Critics Circle at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival. It was also nominated for an Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) Human Rights Award at the festival.
