The family of Louise Corbett Gibbons, a 24-year-old woman who died after her smear test was said to have been misread, has supported calls for a public inquiry into Northern Ireland's cervical screening service. Ms Corbett Gibbons, from County Down, died from cervical cancer in 2008.
Her widower, Neville Gibbons, and aunt, Joy Fairley, joined campaigners to mark three years since issues with the Southern Health Trust's cervical screening service came to light. The Southern Trust scandal led to 17,500 women being asked to have their smear tests rechecked.
Campaigners, known as the Ladies with Letters, are advocating for a statutory public inquiry. They argue that while the scandal involved the Southern Trust, other health trusts in Northern Ireland could also have been affected. Ms Corbett Gibbons was a patient of the Belfast Health Trust.
Enda McGarrity, a solicitor for the Ladies with Letters, stated there are "many women" outside the Southern Trust affected by cervical screening issues. He said there should be an investigation into whether these issues were replicated in other trusts.
Earlier this year, former Health Minister Mike Nesbitt ruled out a public inquiry. However, campaigners Heather Thompson and Tracey Bell, among others, renewed their calls at Stormont on Tuesday. Tracey Bell confirmed the group is scheduled to meet Health Minister Robbie Butler next month.