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60,000 fewer women were screened last year.
97 per cent of Cervical Check tests were sent to foreign labs this year.
According to figures provided to Aontu leader Peadar Toibin, 60,000 fewer women were screened in 2020.
Construction of the National Cervical Screening Laboratory will be completed by the third quarter of next year.
Deputy Toibin has described the completion date as 'astonishing', given it has been roughly four years since the Cervical Check scandal broke.
Shergar Owner Aga Khan Has Died At The Age Of 88
The billionaire owner of yachts and jets has longstanding ties to Kildare through his equestrian activities.
Man Who Raped And Stabbed Woman After Climbing Through Bedroom Window Jailed For Fifteen Years
On the morning of the 14th of March last year, the woman awoke in her ground floor apartment to find a man on top of her with a scissors to her throat.
Two Bodies Discovered At House In Kerry May Have Been There Since Late Last Year
Their bodies will remain at the scene until a preliminary technical examination is completed today.
Man Aged In His 20s Dies In Meath Road Crash
The car he was driving crashed at Boolies in Oldcastle at about 2.20am this morning.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin Says The EU Must "Act As One" In The Face Of Potential Trade Wars With The US
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels today to discuss a strategy.
A Man In His 20's Has Been Arrested In Connection With An Assault In Dublin
The incident took place at the entrance to a car park of a licensed premises on Clonsilla Road.
The Price Of A Pint Of Guiness Is Set to Rise From Today
The six cent increase on Diageo products is the fourth hike in two years.
Counting Has Resumed To Fill The Final Few Seats In The Seanad Election
Yesterday saw the election of Social Democrats' first senator - Patricia Stephenson.
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