At last nights council meeting councillor Joe Kelly proposed to delay the roll out of 5G in Waterford until tests are done to determine its safety. However this motion was defeated. On today's show we hear from the councillors involved in the vote. Damien also speaks to Bernard Butler, senior research fellow with TSSG regarding their findings on 5G.
The Health Research Board has found that for the first time, cocaine has overtaken cannabis as the second most common drug people seek treatment for. 8 in 10 people who sought help last year were men, and half were under 30.Damien speaks to Ricky Ryan about this issue.
Writer and WIT lecturer Colette Colfer discusses the right to freedom of speech, following a backlash against author JK Rowling about her comments regarding transgenders.
And Fine Gael Senator John Cummins reacts to the news that planning permission has been granted for the North Quays development.
Waterford woman Tammy Darcy, who set up The Shone Project a number of years ago, has just been appointed as the CEO of SERI (Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland). She speaks to Damien about the job.
Tramore musician Mark Graham, who plays with the popular band King Kong Company, discusses how musicians have been faring since the Covid-19 outbreak. With no live gigs happening this year many musicians are facing a bleak future.
Damien also chats to a Waterford man who had booked a holiday to Bulgaria with UK company 'Love Holidays'. He has been told that if he does not go not he holiday he will lose everything even though his Are Lingus flight has been cancelled.
And Damien hears from Rob Cass, Director of Falcon Real Estate, the developers of the North Quays, about todays announcement that planning permission has been granted.
