On the show today, Eimear spoke to Mechaela Whelan Hickey, the daughter of Catherine Hickey.
Catherine was 51 years old when she died of Coronavirus, she was a healthcare worker at St Luke’s Hospital.
Her colleague Jim Kenny (49) died in mid-April.
Mechaela said “My mother was a hero who battled bravely to stop this virus spreading,” she said her mother was completely dedicated to stopping the advance of Covid-19 as she carried out cleaning duties at St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny.
Her mother ended up being treated for Covid-19 in the same hospital she had worked so hard to protect from the virus.
Listen back to the interview below
