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Pellet gun attack on children in Waterford City - Deise Today Tuesday 18th February

Pellet gun attack on children in Waterford City - Deise Today Tuesday 18th February
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Gardaí are investigating an incident in which an 11-year-old boy was allegedly struck in the face by two pellets from a pellet gun in the Carrickpherish area of Waterford City. The boy was brought to hospital after the incident which occurred in Waterford city last Friday afternoon. He was not seriously injured. Two pellet guns have since been seized by gardaí. Damien speaks to the mothers of two of the children involved.

Tammy Darcy from The Shona Project speaks about the death of TV presenter Caroline Flack. The Shona project visits schools all around Ireland to meet and talk to girls about how to find their place and identity. They encourage girls to be kind to each other, and especially to themselves on being kind on social media.

And food critic Tom Doorley chats about what makes the best breakfast.

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William Smith from City Vets talks about obesity in pets. Obesity in dogs is a growing epidemic with three in five dogs now overweight.

Mary O Dwyer talks to Damien about the waiting lists at University Hospital Waterford.

Dunmore East in Waterford is the town with the 5th largest population of UK nationals in the State. Vikki Brown, a PhD student from Queen Mary University in London talks to Damien about why English people have made the move to Ireland, what it has been like and how they have made their home in this country.

And we take another look at the finalists in the Waterford Business Awards.

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