Grainne McPolin
@gmacradio
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Kerry, Ireland
Joined December 2010
🌟 ‘Show of the Week’ in the RTÉ Weekly Guide 🌟 Emerald Nightingales – Irish Nurses in the NHS is a new documentary telling the powerful and long-overlooked story of a vital pillar of the NHS: the Irish migrant nurses who helped shape its early decades. A thread 🧵
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Accompanying the #BurdettSupported oral history project from @LondonMetUni's @ProfessorLouise Ryan and filmmaker @gmacradio, 'Irish Nurses in the NHS: an Oral History' is out now, published by @FourCourtsPress!
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Delighted to have our book 'Irish Nurses in the NHS' featured on the Oliver Callan Show @RTERadio1
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Oliver was joined by former nurses Gráinne McPolin and Bernie Naughton and by sociology professor Louise Ryan to hear the story of the many Irish nurses who went over to work in Britain’s National...
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We are delighted our book is featured in today's Irish Independent ‘I’m begging you, don’t let on you know me’: the realities of Irish nurses in the fledgling NHS https://t.co/hvc2tMT43W
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More coverage for 'Irish Nurses in the NHS' in @thejournal_ie last night. @IrelandEmbGB
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Irish nurses in the NHS: A new book charts the lives of Ireland's nurses who worked in the UK
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Delighted to be at @IrelandEmbGB for the launch of "Irish Nurses in the NHS: An Oral History" by Professor Louise Ryan + Neha Doshi @LondonMetUni + @gmacradio. @IrishInstitute helped fund and arrange interviews with Liverpool based nurses.
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Recovering the lived experiences of Irish nurses in the NHS https://t.co/p5ZQrMIe8B
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A new book shows that young Irish women formed the backbone of Britain’s health service. They should be celebrated more for it
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One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
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Hi @MetEireann conditions on roads are hazardous in Kerry everywhere should be changed to orange or red for safety of all concerned
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Hi @countykerry wondering whoever is operating hammer drilling on the road in Tralee town in the middle of the night 01.00am please can it be stopped I can't sleep
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Delighted to to share good news that the irish Nurses in the NHS film doc is having its Ireland premier this Sat May 11 at the EPIC Museum open to the public for more info please go to: mo https://epicchq.com/event/irish-nurses-in-the-nhs/
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The latest episode of the Irish Nurses in the NHS Podcast series has been launched on International Women's Day see what's been happening so far: https://t.co/MdybraUQC0 Hear the latest episode re: https://t.co/Hyessi3twz
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The stories of the people who helped build the NHS
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Delighted to release the latest episode of Irish Nurses in the NHS re: the anti-Irish discrimination experienced by the nurses during the NI Troubles 1970s 1980s & 1990s https://t.co/Hyessi3twz via @acast @LDNIrishCentre @LondonMetUni @LivUni @INMO_IRL @BurdettTrust @dfatirl
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The stories of the people who helped build the NHS
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Join us on International Women's day @LDNIrishCentre celebrating Irish nurses who helped build the NHS Online event will look at the difficulties & discrimination felt by Irish Nurses in Britain register free here https://t.co/95D31ss2wT
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New podcast & event to mark IWD Irish Nurses Navigating British Society Essential Carers and Unwanted Migrants Online Fri 8th March at 7pm hosted by @LDNIrishCentre You can register here; https://t.co/95D31ss2wT
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