The documentary aired on Monday night.
There was a powerful reaction to the documentary about HPV vaccine campaigner Laura Brennan, which aired on RTÉ last night.
The young woman, originally from Clare, was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 24. She passed away in March, at the age of 26.
The documentary, Laura Brennan This Is Me, first aired on the RTÉ player earlier this year.
However, it was broadcast again on Monday evening.
It showed Ms Brennan as she worked with the HSE to promote the HPV vaccination, touching lives of those across the country with her appearances on TV and on the radio.
Laura Brennan: This Is Me
Tonight at 9.35pm#ThankYouLaura pic.twitter.com/Q7bvwvJruc
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) September 16, 2019
And following the broadcast of the documentary, social media users took to Twitter to pay tribute to Laura – sharing messages of thanks and gratitude to the inspirational young woman.
Minister for Health Simon Harris said that he was “honoured to have known Laura Brennan, always have been proud of her and her work. Even more grateful tonight. An incredible woman whose advocacy will save countless lives. Laura, we will not let you down. Working together, we will eradicate this awful disease.”
Honoured to have known @laura_jbrennan -always have been proud of her & her work. Even more grateful tonight. An incredible woman whose advocacy will save countless lives. Laura, we will not let you down. Working together, we will eradicate this awful disease #ThankYouLaura
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) September 16, 2019
Elsewhere, plenty of viewers shared their admiration for her tireless and brave work.
I watched #ThankYouLaura last night with tears streaming down my face as my baby girl slept soundly in front of me. I will never doubt giving her or my sons the HPV vaccine when the times because of watching last night's incredibly brave program by Laura Brennan.
— Sharon Creedon (@Scealdigital) September 17, 2019
That documentary will live in the memory for a long time. Courageous, brave, selfless, inspirational. Not a strong enough word to describe this amazing woman #thankyoulaura
— Mary Kavanagh (@marykavanagh58) September 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/BredaDuggan3/status/1173846142649589761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Laura Brennan was such a courageous young woman who did so much in her far too short life and left a great legacy to generations of girls. The vaccination rate in Ireland had fallen to 51% – recent figures show the uptake of the vaccine has risen to 70%. #ThisisMe #ThankYouLaura pic.twitter.com/KFASz0gb2Y
— Norah Casey (@NorahCasey) September 17, 2019
We are very grateful to Laura Brennan for contacting @HSELive to advocate for the #HPVVaccine.
We sincerely thank Laura's family for continuing to spread Lauras message about getting the facts about #HPV vaccine #ThankYouLaura #CBLive #ProtectOurFuture
— HSE National Immunisation Office (NIO) (@HSEImm) September 16, 2019
The scene between #LauraBrennan & her Dad in their kitchen would bloody break your heart. I’ve said this before but Laura did more for women’s healthcare in this country in her too short life than most people will in a lifetime. A uniquely wonderful woman #ThankYouLaura
— Susan Keogh (@susankeoghnews) September 16, 2019
This is tonight. Almost 6 months on & Laura's absence still cuts deeply, but I urge you to watch this if you can. RTE 1 at 9.35pm – the #HPVvaccine is safe, & saves lives. Don't let rumour-mongers detract from its life-saving efficacy #ThankYouLaura https://t.co/ZMUsepArTa
— Dr David Robert Grimes (@drg1985) September 16, 2019
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