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Waterford man completes 21 half marathons in 21 days - Deise Today Tuesday 5th May

Waterford man completes 21 half marathons in 21 days - Deise Today Tuesday 5th May

On todays show hear Waterford Green Party TD Marc O Cathasaigh discuss the possibility of his party entering government with both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael after the parliamentary party decided on Sunday to try to form a coalition with the two parties. All three party leaders meet today to thrash out a deal.

We also hear from teacher Mary Greene from Social Mhuire in Carrick On Suir who has written to the department of education to discuss the moving of the Leaving Certificate. She is also the mother of a LC student and thinks it is important that the exams go ahead.

Earlier in the week Damien travelled to Dunmore East to assess the situation within the fishing community, while there he spoke to fisherman Vinny Sinnott who fishes off the Mary Kate.

Damien also catches up with athlete Frank Quinlan who completed his quest of running 21 half marathons in 21 days over the weekend.

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And The Money Doctor, John Lowe, discusses how we have been spending our money since the outbreak began.

As Spain has been lifting its strict quarantine restrictions over the weekend, Damien speaks to Waterford woman Anne O Keefe who moved to Valencia with her late husband Eddie over 20 years ago. She discusses how the country has been dealing with the pandemic and how they now face rebuilding as restrictions are slowly lifted.

Damien also speaks to the owner of the Waterford Academy of music and Arts Trevor Darmody who says he worries for the schools future as afterschool activities, especially group ones like dance and drama, will probably be the slowest to return.

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Waterford writer Leonard Kearon talks about the release of his new book 'Saga of The Deise' which tells the story of the Deise tribe.

And Celia Walsh, the director of the Teacher Centre has details of a poetry competition they are running.

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