Award for Irish Examiner journalist

THE Irish Examiner’s Fiachra Ó Cionnaith is the 2011 young medical journalist of the year.

The eight-person judging panel singled Mr Ó Cionnaith out for his “investigative work on how money is accounted for in the health service”. It said his efforts had consistently ensured health related issues made front page news.

Mr Ó Cionnaith praised the commitment of his colleagues for pursuing important stories which monitored how public funds were spent and wasted.