Shauna Bowers is a Health Correspondent at The Irish Times. She covers a range of topics within the health and wellness sector, including healthcare administration, public health, and mental health, with a particular focus on patient care and maternal health. Shauna's insights and expertise have also been featured in Health Industry Watch and The Irish Times.
Preston is the artificial intelligence that powers the Intelligent Relations PR platform. Meet Preston
Ireland (National)
Not enough data
Shauna Bowers' coverage focuses on a wide range of local news topics, including government and politics, tragedy, culture and society. She often cites data and covers breaking news stories. Given the variety of topics she has covered in her articles, she may be open to pitches that provide unique insights or personal stories related to these areas.
When reaching out to Shauna with story ideas or sources, consider providing local perspectives from within Ireland on relevant social issues such as welfare benefits, healthcare challenges like medicine shortages or hospital overcrowding, public transport policies and their impact on communities during holidays. Also focus on tragic events such as accidents or collisions where there's a need for community support.
Given the prevalence of breaking news in her coverage attributes , make sure your pitch is timely and relevant to ongoing discussions in Ireland.
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
Routine development checks for babies are being triaged in seven health areas, raising concerns that children are ‘being left behind'
Health Service Executive says it is ‘exploring' using new technology due to increased demand and shortage of radiographers
Parents and guardians have been warned about the danger of buying face paints or Halloween cosmetics from outside the European Union , after some items were found to contain elevated levels of lead.
By: Shauna Bowers
Findings by scientists at Trinity College Dublin offer hope for improved treatment options in future
By: Martin Wall, Shauna Bowers
Expenditure forecast reveals Health Service Executive predicts deficit of €1bn for 2026, including pay deficit of more than €140m
Brian Lenihan getting ready to race again after successful procedure at St Vincent's hospital in Dublin
By: Shauna Bowers
The medical regulator in the United States was informed of an inquiry into the paediatric orthopaedic surgeon at the centre of concerns around spinal surgeries when he started working abroad, the Irish Medical Council has said.
By: Shauna Bowers
Patient in France died from the first reported human case Most people are “not at risk” from a virus first reported in a human in France last week, despite it being found in Irish farm animals, a leading expert has said.
By: Shauna Bowers
Gardaí investigating alleged suspicious transactions comprising substantial international transfers of funds
By: Shauna Bowers
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation said its tally of patients awaiting beds, at 824, was the highest since January 2023
