Shauna Bowers

Health Correspondent at The Irish Times

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I'm the Health Correspondent at The Irish Times. I joined the organisation as a general news reporter in 2019, and developed a special interest in health, housing and social affairs. In 2023, I was named Young Journalist of the Year, as well as being one of two inaugural recipients of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in Ireland.shauna.bowers@irishtimes.com

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Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny not seen within target time

Almost 90 per cent of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny University Hospital in April were not seen within the two-week target time, according to the latest HSE figures. The urgent symptomatic breast disease clinics aim to see 95 per cent of pa... See more

irishtimes.com•Shauna Bowers•Aug 3, 2026

Why are patients being asked to avoid UHL's emergency department?

The sun was still shining during a particularly warm July when the health service issued a plea for people to avoid attending the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) emergency department unless they required emergency care. The hospital, consistently the m... See more

arcpublishing.com•Shauna Bowers•Aug 1, 2026

Why are patients being asked to avoid UHL's emergency department?

irishtimes.com•Shauna Bowers•Aug 1, 2026

Ultrasounds carried out for HSE by third-party staff without required qualifications

Ultrasounds are being carried out for the HSE through a third-party company employing staff who do not have the contractually required postgraduate degree in the area, correspondence shows. The company, Affidea Ireland, said all staff have bachelors’ degr... See more

irishtimes.com•Shauna Bowers•Jul 31, 2026

Overreliance on AI risks 'deskilling' health sector staff, report warns

There is a risk of deskilling health and social care staff through the overreliance on artificial intelligence tools, the health and safety watchdog has warned. The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) on Wednesday published the State’s first n... See more

irishtimes.com•Shauna Bowers•Jul 29, 2026

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Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny not seen within target time

Why are patients being asked to avoid UHL's emergency department?

Why are patients being asked to avoid UHL's emergency department?

Ultrasounds carried out for HSE by third-party staff without required qualifications

Overreliance on AI risks 'deskilling' health sector staff, report warns

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Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny not seen within target time

Why are patients being asked to avoid UHL's emergency department?

Why are patients being asked to avoid UHL's emergency department?

Ultrasounds carried out for HSE by third-party staff without required qualifications

Overreliance on AI risks 'deskilling' health sector staff, report warns