Some parents feel that they have been left in the dark when it comes to school bus services as the schools are due to re-open next week.
On the show today Maria speaks to Anne, a parent from Dunmore East. The service is ordinarily run by Suirway but this has been thrown into doubt by the pandemic – the company has been in talks with the National Transport Authority for the last number of weeks. A portal run by Bus Éireann for parents to get tickets has been taken down due to a backlog.
Also this hour Maria gets reaction to EU commissioner Phil Hogan's television interview yesterday evening. She speaks to Pat Leahy political correspondent with The Irish Times. As well as TD Mary Butler who is Minister of State for Older People and Mental Health.
Sinn Fein councillor for Dungarvan Conor McGuinness tells Maria about a series of worryingly violent incidents in the town which gardai believe are all linked.
And Brian Jucky Collins from Dungarvan Junior Musical Stage School talks about the challenges facing the arts.
In the second part of the show Dr Shane Timmons from the ESRI has details of a survey on our attidtudes to Covid-19.
Almost one in three Irish people believe anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 is to blame for contracting the illness and has either been reckless or careless, according to a piece of research published this morning.
It also suggests that almost 50 per cent of people are unaware that calling a GP to discuss symptoms is free of charge while more than a third of people wrongly believing they will have to pay for a Covid- 19 test if it is recommended by their doctor.
There is also an update on the school bus service from Fergal Barton, Spokesman on School Transport for the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, as well as Brian Lynch from Suirway Bus.
Seanan O Coistin has details of an historic Irish dictionary – the largest ever compiled and completed in 1942 – And he explains the history of Irish surnames, including his own which originates in An Rinne.
And 2 of the actors involved in the Waterford Youth Arts play Stolen Time are in studio. The play which was due to run in Wyse Park this week has been moved online due to Covid-19 restrictions.
