Covid Éire — Season 1
A young person who contracted the covid 19 coronavirus takes a train ride and tells the story of how his life physically and mentally unraveled.
About this season
Described as the "most influential short of the lockdown" by the Irish Independant. Covid Éire acquired by Amazon Prime has gone on to accumulate 4.5 Million views, a major Irish film Award & 2 Nominations
Episodes (2)
1. Pilot
Aired 20 May 2020
Without any real end in sight at fighting this virus, all of this young man's hopes and dreams slowly vanish, creating a realistically claustrophobic sense of despair that's all too familiar to many of us. COVID ÉIRE takes place on a train, while switching between Keane (who also stars in his own short film) and news reports on the virus in Ireland and the rest of the world. While watching home made videos of people having fun, this person reflects on his life before this all started, carefully wishing everything would go back to normal.
2. Reflection
Aired 23 May 2021
One year on David returns to tell his story of how Covid impacted his life after he stepped off the train.