Missing You, Episode 5 of 6, RTÉ One, July 5th at 8.30pm
For Emma Doyle in Perth, Australia, the first year of her baby’s life has been a rollercoaster. Just before Klay was born, partner Paul was diagnosed with Stage 4 skin cancer which had spread to his brain. After almost a year of treatment this is a big week for the family. Will Paul and Emma get the news they were hoping for?
Gemma and Ann catch up before Ann heads off on holiday and Gemma faces into moving apartment in Sydney. Ann has been shopping for her holidays and is keen to show Gemma her purchases. Later with Ann on holiday in Benidorm, Gemma catches up with dad, John Joe who is home alone. But he won’t be for long, as Gemma plans to go home to Dublin for a visit with baby Lucas.
Sinead Fraser (42) lives in Taranaki, New Zealand and only gets home to Greystones, Co. Wicklow once every two years to see her parents Richard and Eithne. As Eithne is on regular dialysis, she can’t travel to visit Sinead, and grandchildren Chloe and Quinn. But through video calls the family never miss out. Both Eithne, and Sinead’s two brothers, Cathal and Ciaran, have kidney disease. With the brothers awaiting transplants, it’s not unusual to call home to find one or more of the family in hospital. But all the sweeter to find them back home.
With Fionn’s first anniversary just two months away, Romy and Cole’s plans for a video to commemorate Fionn’s life are moving along. But technical difficulties and time are going against Cole, and he Skypes Romy for support.