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Government reaction to the council's budget deficit - Deise today Monday 9th December

Government reaction to the council's budget deficit - Deise today Monday 9th December

The row between Waterford city and county council and government officials continues as Minister for Local Government john Paul Phelan speaks to Damien Tiernan about funding for the council which the council says is €1 million short.

There is also reaction on the programme to the FAI press conference last week at which the severance package for former CEO, Waterford's John Delaney, was revealed. It was also revealed that the association is €55 million in debt.

Finally Paula Calvert, consultant medical oncologist at UHW, has some good news bout the hospital as part of the new Dunmore wing finally opens.

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In part 2 of the programme, Damien speaks to a 90 year old publican from Bonmahon, Edel Tobin from Waterford Walls chats about their appearance on a documentary on RTE this evening, and George Fonsie of Fonsie Mealy auctioneers tells Damien about some rare manuscripts coming up for auction soon.

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