Over 75,000 Women Have Not Had Their Breast Screening Due to Missed Targets

The HSE's Breast Check National Screening Service has missed targets for the past two years.

Over 75 thousand women weren't screened as intended. The HSE says this is a result of the service being paused for several months because of the Covid pandemic. Speaking on MM Enniscorthy based GP Dr William Lynch said this is very worrying and targets are there for a reason [audio mp3="https://www.southeastradio.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/12Bill.mp3"][/audio]