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Colleges to run Virtual Open Days - Deise Today Monday 20th April

Colleges to run Virtual Open Days - Deise Today Monday 20th April

On todays show we celebrate the career of hospital worker Mary Gough Kelly who finished her last shift in UHW this morning after 25 years of service.

Damien also speaks to Brendan Twohig, a tax consultant with MK Brazil, regarding the government's Covid-19 payments.

And Damien is joined on the line from Turin in Italy by Federico Armantaro who has spent a lot of time in Waterford. He returned home to northern Italy recently and got a result to his Covid-19 test within 4 hours.

Anne O Rourke, a Tramore woman who has spent the last 4 years working with refugees in Turkey and the Greek islands, tells Damien about the NGO she set up for Syrian woman which has been supported by people in Waterford.

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And John Power from Waterford Institute of Technology has details of WIT's Virtual Open Days which will take place online at www.wit.ie/virtualopenday between Monday, 20 April and Friday, 24 April 2020

In part 2 of the show, Shay and Barry Searson remember their late father Jimmy who passed away last week. Jimmy was one of the founding members of Ferrybank FC and he was a former chairperson of the Waterford Junior League.

Phil Fanning from The Waterford News and Star remembers former Waterford hurler Joe Harney. Joe was a surviving member of the 1959 All Ireland winning team.

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And Brian Garner and Matt Keane mark the 40th anniversary of Waterford FC's FAI cup win. Brian was a goalscorer for the blues on the day.

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