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Ireland's leader apologises for cervical cancer scandal

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Last Updated : May 12 2018 | 5:15 PM IST

Ireland's leader has apologised for a scandal over inaccurate cervical cancer screening tests and has pledged an investigation to find out what went wrong.

It emerged this month that an internal audit had found potential errors in the smear tests of 209 women but those findings weren't shared with the patients, prompting a wave of public anger.

In an emotional statement yesterday, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the Irish government is "determined to get to the bottom of this and to restore your faith in a service that should be about saving lives and never about saving face."

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First Published: May 12 2018 | 5:15 PM IST

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