The decision to broadcast Claire Byrne Live from The Mater Hospital on Monday evening has been met with a lot of backlash. When the announcement was made, people were quick to share their outrage online and called the choice ‘inappropriate’ and ‘tone deaf’.
Eyebrows were raised when the Twitter account for the show tweeted: ‘We’ll be broadcasting live from outside Dublin’s Mater Hospital tomorrow [Monday]. ‘As the crisis worsens, Claire will hear from doctors, nurses, porters and other heroes on the COVID frontline.
We'll be broadcasting live from outside Dublin's Mater Hospital tomorrow. As the crisis worsens, Claire will hear from doctors, nurses, porters and other heroes on the Covid frontline.
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