RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle
RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle | |
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Genre | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 2 |
Production | |
Production locations | St. James's Hospital, Dublin |
Original release | |
Network | RTÉ One |
Release | 29 June 30 June 2020 | –
RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle is a two-part Irish
ICU.[1] First aired on 29 June 2020 on RTÉ One,[2] it reached an audience of over 755,000[3] after Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the programme was a "stark reminder" of COVID-19 as the country began to reopen after the lockdown.[4][5] The second and final episode aired on 30 June 2020.[2]
The
Personal Protective Equipment to the hospital to cover the equipment used by the team during the filming.[10]
Awards
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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RTS Ireland Television Awards | 31 March 2021 | News and Current Affairs Award | Won | [11] |
References
- ^ Power, Ed (29 June 2020). "Inside Ireland's Covid Battle: You might be fighting tears before the first ad break". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ a b "RTÉ Player - RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle". RTÉ Player. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- Irish Mirror. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Hennessy, Michelle (30 June 2020). "'A stark reminder': RTÉ documentary shows frontline of battle against Covid-19". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Micheál Martin [@MichealMartinTD] (29 June 2020). "Tonight's #RTEInvestigates was a stark reminder, as restrictions are relaxed, of the indiscriminate cruelty of Covid-19 and the threat it represents. The courage, dedication and sensitivity of the team at @stjamesdublin, like @HSELive staff across the country, is an inspiration" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 July 2020 – via Twitter.
- Buzz.ie. Archived from the originalon 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Quinn, Phillip (29 June 2020). "Inside Ireland's COVID Battle gives fly-on-the-wall glimpse of life at the frontline". extra.ie. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Molumby, Deirdre. "Last night's 'RTÉ Investigates' got a huge response from viewers". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- Dublin Live. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2021.