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]
| RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | COVID-19 documentary series |
| Created by | 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 |
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
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTS Ireland Television Awards | 31 March 2021 | News and Current Affairs Award | Won | [11] |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Gallagher, Katie (1 July 2020). "Thousands tune in for RTE Investigates' powerful and heartbreaking programme on Covid-19". 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Maguire, Paul. "RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Crowley, Sinéad (31 March 2021). "RTÉ Investigates wins at RTS Ireland Television Awards". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 2 April 2021.