Updated: 22 Jan 2021, 22:49
RTE viewers were heartbroken for Jeni Pim tonight as she told about losing her husband Nigel to Covid-19.
Jeni was praised as an inspiration as she broke down in tears on tonight s Late Late Show.
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Jeni lost her husband Nigel a week ago
She lost Nigel just a week ago on Thursday and admitted the loss was still raw.
She revealed she brought Nigel to the hospital after he got a test done because she was worried about his breathing.
But he walked into the hospital and never came out.
She said: He was really sick and I kept squeezing his hand and saying, I love you, it s going to be OK. You re going to the right place, they know what they re doing and they ll mind you .
); The virus kills people we love : Woman whose husband died from Covid-19 urges people to wear masks
To people who are “fed up” of the pandemic, Jeni Pim said: “I’m fed up with it as well, it has killed my soulmate.” By Órla Ryan Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 9:09 AM Jan 23rd 2021, 9:09 AM 64,243 Views 116 Comments
Jeni Pim
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A WOMAN WHOSE husband died after contracting Covid-19 has appealed to people to wear face masks and take other precautions against the virus.
Jeni Pim’s husband Nigel Pim died in hospital in Waterford on 14 January due to complications related to Covid-19.
Tonight s RTE Late Late Show guests revealed
Reporter:
The guests have been revealed for tonight s Late Late Show on RTÉ One.
Former FBI Director James Comey, author Lisa Lawlor, and stars of Irish traditional music including Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Zoë Conway & Frankie Gavin are among guests for The Late Late Show this Friday.
In a truly historic week which saw Joe Biden sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, James Comey, former director of the FBI, will be speaking to Ryan about the impact President Biden can make, and what he thinks the future holds for the USA and for former President Donald Trump.
Ryan Tubridy on lovely gesture his mother made as he left newspapers outside her door
The RTE star is in a mood for appreciating nature and raved about the birdsong he heard this morning
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With the 40th anniversary of the Stardust Tragedy taking place next month on Valentine’s Day, author
Lisa Lawlor will be joining Ryan
.
She was just an infant when her parents went to the Stardust. Maureen and Francis Lawlor were among the 48 people who lost their lives. Lisa’s novel,
Stardust Baby, was released this week. The first hearings of the fresh inquest into the tragedy are expected to get under way in the coming months.
Ryan will also be joined by
Jeni Pim,
wife of Nigel Pim who passed away on 14 January from Covid-19 at the age of 50. Nigel was a volunteer with Samaritans and left behind his wife and two children.