RTÉ Investigates: Covid-19 – The Third Wave
| RTÉ Investigates: Covid-19 – The Third Wave | |
|---|---|
| Genre | COVID-19 documentary film |
| Created by | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Tallaght University Hospital, County Dublin |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 9 February 2021 |
RTÉ Investigates: Covid-19 – The Third Wave is an Irish COVID-19 documentary film, which featured the behind the scenes of frontline staff at Tallaght University Hospital fighting to keep COVID-19 patients alive during the third wave of the virus in the Republic of Ireland.[1][2] Aired on 9 February 2021 on RTÉ One,[3] it took viewers into the heart of the hospital where frontline staff faced enormous challenges.[4]
Following on from RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland's Covid Battle documentaries filmed at St. James's Hospital in June 2020, the RTÉ Investigates team returned going behind the scenes in another Irish hospital to see what had changed on the frontline six months later in Ireland.[5] The RTÉ Investigates team filmed at the peak of the pandemic in January 2021 and highlighted the bravery, courage and dedication of frontline staff and patients that battled to beat the virus.[6][7] The increased spread of COVID-19 during December 2020 due to new variants of the disease left hospitals nationwide facing a massive spike in confirmed cases requiring critical care.[8][9][10] By mid-January, intensive care units were full with many hospitals forced to use their surge capacity and in Tallaght University Hospital, some operating theatres were converted into ICU wards.[11][12][13]
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- ^ Heaphy, Edmund (9 February 2021). "The third wave that pushed Irish hospitals to the brink". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Donohoe, Amy (9 February 2021). "New RTE Investigates documentary shows brave Dublin hospital staff battling COVID-19 on frontlines". Dublin Live. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "RTÉ Investigates: Covid 19 - The Third Wave - RTÉ Player". RTÉ Player. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Collins, Sophie (9 February 2021). "RTÉ Investigates brings viewers into Tallaght Hospital amid third wave of COVID-19". buzz.ie. Buzz.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Compelling RTÉ Investigates documentary returns tonight with 'Covid-19 - The Third Wave'". Longford Leader. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Power, Ed (9 February 2021). "'It's more than a pandemic. It's a plague that's taking hold of people's lives'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ McGrath, Graham (10 February 2021). "'Overworked, underpaid superheroes': Viewers praise RTE COVID doc". Extra.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Ciara (9 February 2021). "'He sent texts to everybody saying his goodbyes'- 41-year-old among ICU Covid patients in 'harrowing' documentary". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Kinsella, Rudi (9 February 2021). "Documentary on Ireland's third Covid wave to air tonight". JOE.ie. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Covid19 - The Third Wave: TUH features in RTE Investigates documentary". Echo.ie. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ O'Kelly, Barry (9 February 2021). "The third wave: One day in an emergency department overwhelmed by Covid-19". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Moore, Paul (9 February 2021). "RTE viewers overwhelmed with respect for Ireland's healthcare workers after Covid documentary". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ de Paor, Blathin (9 February 2021). "RTE viewers react to harrowing Prime Time show which shows true reality of Covid third wave". RSVP Live. Retrieved 10 February 2021.