All pubs are due to re-open on July 20th. However this may now be delayed as some pubs who serve food were found to be breaching the Covid-19 restrictions over last weekend. Gardai attended almost 7,000 pubs and 26 were found to be in breach of the guidelines. Damien speaks to Mary Brady Sharpe, Chairperson of the Waterford city Vintners, about this and the VAT rate for pubs.
Waterford driving instructor Kieran Kennedy talks to Damien about provisional licences in light of the news that minister Barry Cowen was convicted for drink driving while on a learners permit at the age of 44.
More and more people are looking to the internet for tips on cleaning, and there is now such thing as a cleaning influencer! Cleaning blogger Ellen O Keefe (@_ellenokeefe) talks to Damien.
And Siobhain O Neil White from Mams.ie discusses the increased cost of sending your child to school. Many schools have had to increase their administration fees however many families say this is unfair given the precarious situation with people income.
Soccer correspondent Matt Keane discusses the appointment of John Sheridan as the new manager of Waterford FC.
Dr David King tells Damien about a recent trip to the Tramore amusements with his son Adam. Adam has a rare bone disease and he got to go on the bouncy trampoline for the first time.
He's never been allowed to use the bungee trampolines before. Anywhere. The lovely staff at #Tramore Amusement Park, especially Pat, made it happen today. Look how happy he is. Look how happy mammy is! Never underestimate the power of CAN over the tyranny of can't
Day = made ? pic.twitter.com/OVqV1gIO40— Dr. David King (@DavidKWfd) July 7, 2020
John Foley is one of the winning photographer/film makers from the Higher Diploma in Television and Media Production course at Nemeton and WIT. Eight of the students were nominated at the Údaras na Gaeltachta awards for their imaginative and compelling films and went on to win two of the top awards.
And John Church, chief executive of Childline talks about the increase in demand for their support service since the Covid-19 outbreak.
