It is looking more and more likely that the Leaving Certificate will be cancelled and grades will be allocated based on past performance from students. On the show today Damien speaks to students Conor O Sullivan and Saorla Rodger about their reaction to the news.
We get further reaction to the alleged split within the local Fianna Fail party over the proposed formation of a coalition government with Fine Gael and The Green Party. We hear from Fianna Fail councillor JasonMurphy and independent councillor, and former FF member Seamus O Donnell.
Damien reports from Dunhill in county Waterford and speaks to Mary Harney about the closure of her show Harneys of Dunhill.
And Edward McBride chairperson of the Irish Guide Dogs in Waterford talks about National Guide Dog Day.
The Irish Pharmaceutical Union, which represents 1,900 pharmacies across the state, says a recent survey it carried out among its members showed that one in five pharmacies have laid off staff, while another 38 per cent say that they will be forced to so in the next two to three months. Waterford pharmacist Darragh Connolly tells Damien that some pharmacies are having difficulty accessing key medicines as they juggle higher costs and lower sales as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
The Darkness Into Light fundraiser for Pieta House, which was due to take place tomorrow, has been replaced with a "Hike For Hope". Damien speaks to a number of Waterford people who are taking part in various fundraisers for Pieta House over the weekend.
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinane has details of outreach activities that the church has lined up over the coming weeks.
And Laura Erskine from Baby Doc Club tells Damien about Maternal Mental Health Week as the HSE report that the Covid-19 crisis is leading to increased calls to mental health services from pregnant women or those with a new born.
