Maia Dunphy thanks Dublin fire brigade for rushing sick son to hospital

Maia Dunphy has taken to Twitter to thank the “kind men” of the Dublin fire service who came to her rescue when her son Tom fell ill in the middle of the night.

The producer explained that she couldn’t get her two-year-old’s temperature down so rang the emergency services in a panic.

“Well that was a grim night,” she began the thread.

“Couldn't get Tom's temperature down and ended up in Crumlin via ambulance at 4am......”

Well that was a grim night. Couldn't get Tom's temperature down and ended up in Crumlin via ambulance at 4am......

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) October 3, 2017

She went on to thank the “immeasurably patient and kind men of @DubFireBrigade who turned up to help a frazzled mum in embarrassing pjs....”

You are wonderful and I hope you are thanked and praised on a daily basis.....

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) October 3, 2017

She then added kind words about the staff of Crumlin hospital before cursing the helpless panic she was in and explained it was made worse as Tom’s father and her husband, Johnny Vegas is away.

And thanks to the kind staff at Crumlin, who looked after us so well despite more serious emergencies coming in. XX

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) October 3, 2017

It's a shitty, helpless panic isn't it? Made worse by being on my own at the moment, but everyone was so lovely last night. Hope Bean's ok.X

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) October 3, 2017

She revealed to followers in later tweets that Tom is suffering Croup and another viral infection but is now doing well.