RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle

RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle
GenreCOVID-19 documentary series
Created byRaidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Production locationsSt. James's Hospital, Dublin
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One
Release29 June (2020-06-29) –
30 June 2020 (2020-06-30)

RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle is a two-part Irish COVID-19 documentary series, which featured the behind the scenes of the healthcare staff at St. James's Hospital fighting to keep COVID-19 patients alive in 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 RTÉ Investigates team spent 30 days filming inside the hospital in May and June 2020 with the co-operation of staff and patients.[6][7][8] Before filming began, the team had to undergo hazard training provided by health and safety experts in the United Kingdom.[9] RTÉ delivered 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.
RTS Ireland Television Awards 31 March 2021 News and Current Affairs Award Won [11]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "RTÉ Player - RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle". RTÉ Player. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ Gallagher, Katie (1 July 2020). "Thousands tune in for RTE Investigates' powerful and heartbreaking programme on Covid-19". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ Hennessy, Michelle (30 June 2020). "'A stark reminder': RTÉ documentary shows frontline of battle against Covid-19". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Nick (30 June 2020). "Twitter reacts to part one of RTE's COVID-19 documentary". Buzz.ie. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Molumby, Deirdre. "Last night's 'RTÉ Investigates' got a huge response from viewers". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  9. ^ Maguire, Paul. "RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  10. ^ Farsaci, Liz (29 June 2020). "RTE to air documentary looking at battle to save lives on St James' Hospital frontline during Covid-19 fight". Dublin Live. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  11. ^ Crowley, Sinéad (31 March 2021). "RTÉ Investigates wins at RTS Ireland Television Awards". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2021.