Here on Newstalk we want to highlight the great work going on in frontline and essential services during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic 

We bring you Voices From the Frontline - personal video and audio diaries from those working at the coalface during this time of emergency 

You'll hear from doctors, nurses, postmen, shop owners, volunteers, farmers, bus drivers, rail workers and many more -  each giving insight into their working day 

Karen McGowan is an advanced nurse practitioner in a busy emergency department in Dublin, she describes what working life is like during the pandemic