Taoiseach issues formal apology to one of the victims of the CervicalCheck controversy
The Taoiseach has made a formal apology to one of the victims of the CervicalCheck controversy.
Patricia Carrick has terminal cancer after a delayed diagnosis.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin apologised to Patricia and Damien Carrick while President Michael D Higgins and HSE boss Paul Reid have also spoken to the family.
In the Dáil the Taoiseach made a formal apology to the family.
"Trish was badly left down and your family is going through the very worst of times because of the mistakes of others," he said.
"Despite this Trish and you have carried yourself with great dignity, nothing that I or anyone else says can change the situation you find yourselves in but I hope that the genuine and heartfelt apology that I offer today will bring you and your family some small measure of solace."
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