Dancing With The Stars' Grainne Gallanagh returns to work as nurse amid rise of Covid-19 cases
"Another day another mask. My first day back at work since Donegal has become one of the highest Covid hotspots in the country."
Clara Kelly
Dancing With The Stars' Grainne Gallanagh has returned to work as a nurse due to the rise in Covid-19 cases across Ireland in recent weeks.
The former contestant and Miss Universe Ireland headed back to work on the front line after the case numbers in her native Donegal climbed back up.
Taking to Instagram earlier today Grainne shared a snap in her nurse uniform and face covering.
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She captioned the photograph: "Another day another mask. My first day back at work since Donegal has become one of the highest Covid hotspots in the country.
"For some people coming into work every day, it's terrifying because they just don't know what the day will hold.
"I know that it feels like there's no light at the end of the tunnel (and also today being world mental health day) things feel like they won't get better .. but they will."
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All we can do is stay apart until we can be together again. Sending love to anyone that needs it today x," she added.
Shortly after her time on the show came to an end, Grainne returned to work on the frontline to help tackle the Covid-19 crisis.
She said on Instagram at the time: "So I think it may be time hang up the dancing shoes and dawn the scrubs and gloves again," she wrote to her Instagram followers at the time.
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"Having not worked as a nurse in Ireland for the last few years I am in the process of re registration to help do my bit in the current crisis. Sending so much love to all the healthcare staff that are already in the midst of all the chaos."
Grainne recently told RSVP Live about how she would like to pursue a career in TV and media, but would never abandon nursing completely.
She said: "The thing is, I have studied for four years and I have worked so hard. It is probably the hardest thing I ever done apart from this so I would never give it up."