Thursday TV Tips: Dingle businesses adapting to survive Covid
Deirdre Flannery, Fishbox on TG4's Dúiseacht’ — a new five-part documentary series following life on the Dingle Peninsula from May to October 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic
Europa League: AC Milan v FC Celtic, 5.55pm; Arsenal v Rapid Wien, 8pm, BT Sport; Molde v Dundalk, 8pm, Virgin Media
It is late June on the Dingle peninsula and the streets and carparks are still empty. Businesses are relieved to hear that restrictions are likely to be eased soon. But is it too late to make something of the season? At Gallarus campsite TP Ó Conchubhair and his grandson Éanna are hopeful, if they get good weather. The FishBox in Dingle erects a marquee to accommodate more potential customers
Cat and Chris Sweet have three lovely kids — but life is far from easy. The youngest, six year-old Harry, has suffered with Ehlers Danlos syndrome since birth, which causes him so much pain in his joints that he struggles to sleep.
In 2017, Cat and Chris got the news they had been dreading: genetic testing found that their other children Louisa, 14, and Max, 11, had Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare and neurodegenerative condition. As a result of these illnesses, the family home in Weston-super-Mare is no longer safe for the children. Step forward Nick Knowles and the team, who help turn the Sweets’ property into a place where can live safely.
