With rising numbers of new Covid cases in Waterford over the last two weeks the government have hinted that a move to level 3 may be on the cards for the county. On the show today Damien discusses this possibility with Professor Jack Lambert, consultant in infectious diseases at The Mater Hospital.
We also hear from cyber security expert, Graham Mulhearne, regarding a new study which finds that children who spend a significant amount of time on screens are more likely to suffer declines in emotional well-being and that the level of harm has increased in recent times.
Does wearing a facemask mean the end of connecting with other people? Director of 'Intro' matchmaking Fergal Harrington doesn't think so.
And Alistair McKinstry, Environment Science Manager with the Irish Centre for High-end Computing, tells Damien how Ireland's climate is likely to change dramatically by 2050 with the Eastern region worst affected by high temperatures.
In the second part of the show driving instructor Bobby Dunphy tells Damien why they staged a protest at the Six Cross Roads test centre last week.
George Jacob, Head of communications with Self-Help Africa explains how a number of charities have come together to help some of the poorer countries in Africa as the continent records massive numbers of deaths from Coronavirus.
14 children were taken into care in Waterford and Wexford last year and advocacy group ABC is concerned at that number. Kitty Holland, Social Affairs correspondent with The Irish Times has more on this story.
And Dr Rachael Loughlin, professor of Immunology at Trinity college Dublin, has launched a video based campaign, called "Vaccines Saves Lives", which she is hoping will focus the minds of parents on the importance of continuing to vaccinate children, especially during the pandemic.
