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A State of Emergency
- The Story of Ireland’s Covid Crisis
- Narrated by: Richard Chambers
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
The incendiary untold story of Ireland’s response to the most significant public health emergency of the past century, woven from a wealth of original research and dozens of interviews with ministers, politicians, public health experts, essential workers, and ordinary people on whom the crisis exacted a personal toll.
Ranging from the halls of Government Buildings, where a new Cabinet riven by personal acrimony found itself beset by a series of unprecedented crises, to the frontlines of the containment effort itself, where medical practitioners and the communities they serve were pushed to breaking point, A Year Unlike Any Other is a landmark work of investigative journalism and the defining account of an extraordinary time in Irish history.
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‘Absolutely RIVETING’ – Marian Keyes
‘The last thing I thought I would want to read at the end of 2021 was a book about Covid-19 … I was wrong. At times it reads like a thriller with larger-than-life characters we all think we know, who are all just human in the end.’ – Rick O’Shea
‘An absolutely fascinating read’ – Claire Byrne
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- E. Manley
- 10-11-21
Must read
I really enjoyed this. So informative and well balanced. An emotional read which really shows you how so many people gave so very much to save others during the pandemic.
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- 09-12-21
wow
unbelievable insight to whole pandemic in Ireland, great to listen to behind the scenes from the government
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- Gerard Oriordan
- 26-12-21
Part 2 on its way!
Political struggles behind the headlines. How could Taoiseach appoint AND keep such an incompetent Minister for Health.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-21
Remarkable
A superbly narrated account of Ireland 2020.
Very thorough and thought out.
Magnificent. Listen!
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- lucy
- 30-01-22
Inclusive honest and moving account
I should probably not have read this while actually COVID positive. Luckily I'm vaccinated and caught a milder variant. I'd forgotten how scary and traumatic march 2020 was. A brilliant listen. thank you.
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- Brendan O C
- 29-10-21
Gripping listen
Richard has done a great job on writing a book that we may at first think we know it all already.
The way the story is put together is flawless along with Richards reading of the audiobook.
Richard may have another job waiting for him once other authors realize what a great reader he is!
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- Brendan
- 26-05-24
Great account of pandemic.
This was a great overview of the first 14 months of the pandemic in Ireland. Great lyrical style.
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- Maria McHale
- 13-12-21
Fly on the wall perspective
listened to it twice, also bought a copy for my nephew. excellent, engaging, well paced
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- Mark Doyle
- 15-11-21
A phenomenal and touching story
Chambers insights and summations paints a new and stark perspective for the way Ireland (mis)managed the pandemic. The personal stories of those affected drive it home.
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- Tonia
- 13-11-21
Gripped from start to finish
Superbly written, describing with such empathy how so many have suffered so much during the pandemic. Incredible how much I had forgotten so soon but was retold incredibly well
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