Tributes to 'a woman of extraordinary courage'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has paid tribute to cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan, calling her a woman of"extraordinary courage and integrity".

"To her husband and family, we extend our deepest sympathies.

"She had some strength, she was amazing … people will never know the amount of time she gave to people coming to her for help," he added. 'I think she was a woman of extraordinary courage and integrity who stood up for the women of Ireland' Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD pays tribute to cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan, who died in the early hours of this morning | https://t.co/cHaA8Jvgpd pic.twitter.

"She didn’t accept attempted to gag her, she was determined she was going to fight her case in court if they weren’t going to deal with her reasonably, and that nobody was going to hush her up on this, because she knew others were affected.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

Did nobody tell him that she didn’t want his tributes or did he just ignore that like everything else

Rip Vicky you were failed by this government

Nothing from the Tainiste I see, who shares a great deal of responsibility with Holohan for her death

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