Fergal Bowers

@FergalBowers

Health Correspondent, RTÉ News, Ireland. NUJ member 44 years. Author. Member AEJ. Views here my own, not of RTE. Follow, or retweets, not an endorsement.

Dublin, Ireland

Joined November 2010

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 23

Over 140 types of ready meals recalled by FSAI via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/0723…

FergalBowers's tweet card. The Food Safety Authority Ireland has recalled 141 types of ready meals as they may contain a harmful bacteria.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 22

Martyn 'honoured' to take up Mid West Correspondent role via @RTENews rte.ie/news/munster/2…

FergalBowers's tweet card. Petula Martyn has been appointed as Mid West Correspondent for RTÉ News following the retirement earlier this year of Cathy Halloran.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 22

Inquiry begins into prescribing of anti-epilepsy drug via @RTENews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

FergalBowers's tweet card. An inquiry has begun into the historical prescribing of an anti-epilepsy drug which can cause birth defects if used during pregnancy.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 20

Congratulations Tipperary on the All Ireland win.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 18

Dublin City Council agrees to raise local property tax via @RTENews rte.ie/news/dublin/20…

FergalBowers's tweet card. The majority of Dubliners will see their property tax rise next year following a vote by Dublin city councillors to increase the tax.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 18

'Beggars belief' HHC available without restrictions via @RTENews rte.ie/news/health/20…

FergalBowers's tweet card. The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said it "beggars belief" that products containing a man-made drug which produces similar effects to cannabis, and which it says has done major damage to...

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 17

HIQA taking regulatory action against two nursing homes via @RTENews rte.ie/news/politics/…

FergalBowers's tweet card. HIQA has again apologised to people who feel the agency let them down after revelations about neglect and staff shortages in two nursing homes run by Emeis Ireland.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 16

Incomplete maternity patient safety reports 'sloppy': IPA via @RTENews rte.ie/news/health/20…

FergalBowers's tweet card. A review of monthly patient safety reports from the country's 19 public maternity units, has uncovered some significant gaps in the reporting of key information by hospitals.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 15

Woman believed to be Ireland's oldest person dies at 108 via @RTENews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

FergalBowers's tweet card. Sarah Coyle, the woman who is believed to have been Ireland's oldest person, has died at the age of 108, her family has confirmed.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 15

Govt set to defer health labelling on alcohol until 2029 via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/0715…

FergalBowers's tweet card. The Government is set to defer plans to require health labelling on alcoholic drinks until 2029.

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Fergal Bowers Retweeted

Michael O’Toole@mickthehack · Jul 13

Tributes pour in for award-winning photojournalist after death in tragic motorbike accident - Irish Mirror Online irishmirror.ie/news/irish-new…

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david burnett@davidb383 · Jul 13

In 1970, prior to heading to Asia (Vietnam) for two years as a TIME-Life photojournalist I spent a few days inDublin, apparently near the O"Connell tower, I photographed these young lads... 55 years ago...WHO are they? Where are they? Would love to share a beer with them now!

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 10

Humanoid robot says not aiming to 'replace human artists' via @RTENews rte.ie/news/newslens/…

FergalBowers's tweet card. A humanoid robot has insisted it has no plans to "replace" humans, after it unveiled a new portrait of Britain's King Charles this week.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 10

Met Éireann issues high temperature warning, 27C expected via @RTENews rte.ie/news/weather/2…

FergalBowers's tweet card. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow high temperature warning for tomorrow and Saturday with highs of over 27C expected.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 9

'High risk' pregnancy antenatal care to be moved from PUH via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/0709…

FergalBowers's tweet card. Expectant mothers with pregnancies deemed to be "high risk" are to have their antenatal care moved from Portiuncula University Hospital, to other locations.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 9

Variations in cancer care 'causing avoidable deaths' via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/0709…

FergalBowers's tweet card. The Irish Cancer Society has said that there are shocking variations across the country in terms of access to cancer tests and treatments.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 8

Patient speaks of inappropriate relationship with doctor via @RTENews rte.ie/news/health/20…

FergalBowers's tweet card. A patient with whom a doctor was found to have engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship has spoken publicly for the first time about her experience.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 7

Suspended doctor not to treat certain patient groups via @RTENews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

FergalBowers's tweet card. A doctor who was suspended in Britain last month after a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Panel hearing has given a undertaking to the Irish Medical Council here not to provide any treatment to certain...

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 6

HSE chief highlights issues with third party insourcing via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2025/0706…

FergalBowers's tweet card. HSE Chief Executive Bernard Gloster has said an increase in dependency on third party "insourcing" in hospitals can create a number of problems.

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Fergal Bowers@FergalBowers · Jul 3

Legal advice on report must be respected, CHI says via @RTENews rte.ie/news/politics/…

FergalBowers's tweet card. Two hospitals have to provide more information on their use of National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list funding, the Public Accounts Committee has heard.

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