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PATIENTS IN THE Covid-19 self-isolation facility at Citywest Hotel and convention centre in Dublin have received Easter eggs from the HSE.
Patients also received sweets and magazines to mark the Easter weekend.
Brian, a patient at the centre, said he and others are grateful for the “thoughtful” gesture.
He said the gifts provided “a nice change from the usual clinical or practical interactions we have while confined to the room”.
Brian told TheJournal.ie he appreciated staff making the effort at a time when they are “so overwhelmed with all their caring duties”.
“It’s a positive story for the HSE, they are humane despite the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Brian is unable to self-isolate at home because a family member is undergoing chemotherapy.
People who can’t self-isolate at home
The Citywest centre was set up to ease pressure on hospitals in Dublin and surrounding areas, receiving its first patients earlier this month.
The step-down care facility in the convention centre has 450 beds for people who have tested positive for Covid-19. There are a further 1,000 beds in the hotel for people who need to self-isolate but can’t do so at home.
Brian said his symptoms include a fever, high temperature and sore throat but he is feeling “okay overall”. He said patients at the centre have access to nursing services 24/7 and are checked on at least daily.
In some other good news, Donal Bradley (65) received a warm welcome when he returned home to Buncrana in Co Donegal after spending almost two weeks in ICU and a week on a ventilator after testing positive for Covid-19.
Greg Hughes, Head of News at Highland Radio, yesterday shared the below video of family members and neighbours welcoming Bradley home.
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TV is basically tabloid TV, Vinny is OK the rest tends to be crap.
A show about Irish people emigrating to London. How edgy and unique. I’d nearly watch it to see what the producers definition of “interesting” is…. but I won’t.
Watch TV3? Are you having a laugh?
Vinny is the only reason I switch the box on, looking forward to the documentary. He holds no punches and sides with no political party. Best entertainment on Irish television! Kenny is scared shitless of him!
Vincent knows more about Gerry than Gerry knows about himself. Should be interesting.
At least it will be a genuine documentary. If rte made it there’d be horror music played in the background and it would be shot in black and white
It will be a rehash of the one TV3 made a few years ago about SF, except this time maybe having an interview with Gerry Adams rather than MMcG.
Shinnerbots will deny the parts they don’t like and rave about the parts they do like.
Dermo,I can get you a good deal on a satellite dish so you will be able to view all the South’s tv channels including tv3.
One fiddy Dermo,good price,special price just for you.
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Thanks Franco, but I’m an Irish citizen, resident in this State so I unfortunately get TV3 when I pay my TV licence. Are you in a similar boat?
I’m ecstatic.
Vincent is the only show in town. I’d watch him no matter what station he worked for. Yes,even UTV Ireland, and that’s saying something.
TV3,= copy and paste,
Vincent is no fan of SF … Expect a hatchet job .
He’s no fan of fainna fail, fine Gael, labour either. Expect an in depth balanced well written documentary
Supernova …. Last time TV3 did something on SF they edited out part if a conversation with former SF Cllr Killian Forde to make it sound like he was calling SF a cult .
I can not find fault with Vinny doing a hatchet job on SF. Their comrades in the IRA were experts in their usages.
Good man Cillian, get your retaliation in first.
Unionists/blueshirts assemble! #flutemusic
Thought Shinnerbots likes Vin B? Not so when he turns his eyes on their Dear Leader.
What a complete load of sh!te
you’re a happy chappy
Isn’t TV3 owned by Denis O Brien?
At least we don’t have to pay licence fee for it Not owned by DOB
No.
No it’s owned buy this crowd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughty_Hanson_%26_Co
UPC owns TV3.
I think Gerry will be destroyed in a debate by Vincent…
In defence of TV3, they don’t receive and tv licencing money….so at least we don’t have to pay for any of their crap
7% of the Licence Fee goes into the Broadcast Fund which is administered by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The Broadcast Fund is paid out to applicants to fund specific programmes. For example, TV3′s gem “Danger! Amanda at Work” received a grant from the Broadcast Fund.
Similarly, TV3′s drama “Red Rock” received a grant of €800,000 from the Broadcast Fund.
(Source: IrishTimes.com 9 July 2015; http://www.bai.ie.)
I don’t think there’s any issue with the likes of Red Rock getting money but that other rehashed muck is deplorable.
Riveting – completely engrossing: compelling; the documentary is a riveting account of the freedom fighters journey through the troubled decades.
Hahaha, sneak preview of the wording for the promo for Mr Adams aka ‘I was not in the PIRA’
I can only imagine how cringeworthy their version of Gogglebox will be, watch an Irish TV station yet again make a balls of what is an excellent programme.
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