Clare’s Aontú representative is calling for a permanent local breast screening service to protect women’s health and support early detection, saying moving mobile units between counties is not a solution.
It comes as the HSE has confirmed the mobile BreastCheck screening service is not being withdrawn from Clare tomorrow, but is being temporarily redeployed.
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Eligible women are invited for screening every two years, and once the local list is cleared in an area, the mobile unit moves elsewhere.
More than 5,000 people have signed a petition calling for immediate action, and Kilmurry McMahon based Aontú representative, June Dillon insists distance must not become a barrier to early detection.
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