Ciara Begley picked up her 13-month-old, said goodbye to her partner, and headed off to Liberia

In a world turned surreal by a global pandemic, many were sustained by the familiar comforts of home. But what of the Irish aid workers abroad, who do their job in some of the most harrowing conditions? We talk to three women working on the overseas frontline in the time of Covid

Ciara Begley and her daughter Hannah, in Liberia

LAST October, Ciara Begley picked up her 13-month-old, said goodbye to her partner and headed off to Liberia with Concern.

For Ciara, who grew up in Waterford, as well as the US and Australia, it was like “all the circumstances aligning nicely”.