Eilish O'Regan
Eilish O Regan is Health Correspondent with the Irish Independent, providing a range of coverage on health issues, including news and analysis.She has covered all the major health stories of recent years, including the CervicalCheck controversy, and has been at the forefront of reporting on the Covid-19 pandemic.A native of near Tralee in Co Kerry she comes from a family of bakers who enjoyed books and writing.
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