Many residents in nursing homes across the country are optimistic for the year ahead as they receive their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
As of Sunday 17 January, 23,000 doses had been administered to residents and staff in nursing homes and long-term care facilities since vaccination began.
While yesterday 79-year-old grandmother Annie Lynch received the second dose after being the first person in the country to receive the vaccine on 29 December.
Across the country, nursing home residents are hopeful they will be able to spend more time out of their rooms, see friends and family and go for walks as the vaccination programme rolls out.