Fergal Bowers Explained

Fergal Bowers
Nationality:	Irish
Employer:	RTÉ

Fergal Bowers (born November 1961) is an Irish journalist. He is the health correspondent for RTÉ News.^{[1] [2] [3]} Previously he worked as an editor for Irish Medical News from 1988 to 2000, and irishhealth.com from 2000 to 2004.^{[4] [5]}

Career

Bowers began his career as an editor for Irish Medical News in 1988^[5] and won an ESB National Media Award in 1996.^[6] On 31 October 2000, it was announced that he would be a new editor for Ireland's independent health website irishhealth.com.^{[5] [7] [8]} In August 2004, he was appointed by RTÉ to the senior position of health correspondent.^{[4] [9] [10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. News: Fergal Bowers. RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 13 August 2021.
2. News: The magnificent obsession of Fergal Bowers. Irish Independent. 12 April 2020. 28 August 2020.
3. Web site: Fergal Bowers - RTÉ journalist - Muck Rack. muckrack.com. 28 August 2020.
4. Web site: Top RTE post for editor. irishhealth.com. 11 August 2004. 11 April 2020.
5. Web site: Top journalist is new Editor of irishhealth.com. irishhealth.com. 2020-04-11.
6. Web site: irishhealth.com wins media award. inmo.ie. 28 August 2020.
7. Web site: FERGAL BOWERS’ SPOOKS. thephoenix.ie. 17 April 2020. 28 August 2020.
8. News: Fergal Bowers to judge Irish Healthcare Awards. imt.ie. Gary. Culliton. 6 July 2009. 28 August 2020.
9. Web site: Colleagues Diarmuid Peavoy, Fergal Bowers and Paul Maguire win Awards... superannrte.ie. 28 August 2020.
10. Web site: Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers explains what this first case of coronavirus in Northern Ireland, involving a person who landed at Dublin Airport, means for passengers on that plane?. facebook.com. 27 February 2020. 28 August 2020. Facebook.
11. Web site: Fergal Bowers - Health Correspondent - RTÉ News - LinkedIn. linkedin.com. 28 August 2020. LinkedIn.