RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle
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| RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | COVID-19 documentary series |
| Created by | 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 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]