Under new regulations people may only be allowed spend 90 minutes in restaurants and pubs that serve food when they reopen at the end of the month. It’s understood it will be part of new measures that will allow the two metre social distancing rule to be reduced to one in certain circumstances. Customers will also have to pre-book and spend at least nine euro on a substantial meal. Damien speaks to Waterford pub owner Helena Goff from The Local Bar in Dungarvan.
Waterford Fine Gael Senator John Cummins talks to Damien about the new programme for government signed off by his party along with Fianna Fail and The Greens at the weekend and which is low on detail for Waterford.
A new campaign called 'Visit Waterford' has just been launched to try and encourage people to staycation in Waterford this summer. Chairperson David McCoy has the details.
There were reports of over crowding at New Ross mart over the weekend as the marts reopened for the first time. ICSA chairperson and Fenor farmer Edmund Phelan tells Damien about their disappointment at the programme for government.
After much speculation over the past few weeks today Waterford FC confirmed that the manager Alan Reynolds has left the club after three years in management. During his time as manager he secured promotion from the First to Premier Division in year one, and drove the club on to reach a European position in 2018, to then consolidate Waterford as a top flight club in 2019. He talks to Damien about the decision to leave.
Anne Cassin, the presenter of Nationwide, tells Damien about tonight's programme which features Waterford's fight against Covid-19.
Damien also speaks to a number of retailers including Stephen McGrath, the manager of Shaws, and Denis Carroll, the manager of City Square Shopping Centre.
And we look ahead to the restart of the Premiere League this evening while also profiling another of the Waterford's Greatest Sporting Hero nominees, Paddy Coad.
