Ryan Tubridy had to drop out of his radio show today due to a “persistent” cough. Comedian Oliver Callan announced there was nothing to worry about but the presenter, who was tested for Covid-19 last Friday, had had to get the cough checked out.
And he said he didn’t doubt that Mr Tubridy will be back in time for Friday’s Late Late Show. It was here last week that he has earned widespread praise for a speech he gave to the nation about the Covid-19 crisis.
He trumpeted the country’s frontline workers’ “heroism”. And he told viewers: "It's normal to feel scared. “It's perfectly normal to feel lonely, but you're not alone, big difference.” READ MOREPeople will have to display two Covid-19 symptoms to get tested under new rules Health Minister