Gleeson, 42, best known for About Time, now stars in the mockumentary series The Paper, a spin-off from the American sitcom The Office.

The Hollywood star said it was the way he ‘really felt at the time’ after witnessing ‘unacceptable’ treatment at a hospital.

The Dubliner reflected on challenges facing Dublin after riots in November made headlines around the world.

The Oscar-nominated actor said a Dublin hospice allowed him a ‘beautiful’ goodbye with his parents that gave him ‘faith in the humanity that takes’.