RTÉ to air acclaimed documentary on late Kilkenny campaigner Vicky Phelan tonight

A new documentary about Vicky Phelan and her journey of exposing one of the worst women’s health scandals in Irish history will air on RTÉ following the late hero’s death.

Vicky passed away on Monday, November 14 at Milford Hospice in Limerick.

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The documentary is described as a profound and intimate journey into not only Vicky’s fight to expose the truth of what happened.

Vicky underwent a smear test for cervical cancer back in 2011 but the test showed no abnormalities. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014.

An internal Cervical Check review found that the original smear test result was incorrect, but Vicky was not informed of this fact until 2017.

From there she went on to give her now infamous, emotional speech on the steps of the Supreme Court where she exposed the scandal to the nation and the world.

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A trailer for the documentary, released by Volta Pictures, features the Irish Women in Harmony singing Dreams, a cover of the Cranberries’ hit song.

The documentary was directed by Sasha King of Princess Productions and was voted Best Irish Documentary by the Dublin Film Critics Circle at this year’s Dublin International Film Festival.

Vicky's family have invited the public to a memorial in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny (Eircode X91 YY36) on Sunday, November 27, at 1pm.

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As numbers in the church itself are limited, there will be a live stream available on the day also, details of which will be posted later in the week with further updates on the event itself.

The documentary will air this Wednesday, November 23 at 9:35pm on RTÉ One.