Every evening at 6 O Clock WLR brings you the 6 biggest stories of the day
1. Waterford records lowest level of daily Covid cases this year
A further 829 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, with Waterford recording its lowest daily numbers since the start of the year. Meanwhile healthcare workers received the first Astra Zeneca vaccine earlier today. The first delivery of 21,600 doses arrived on Saturday, although 35,000 are promised by the end of this week.
2. Four-year MRI scan wait for Waterford child living in pain
A Waterford father has described how his 11-year-old daughter is in pain waiting for an MRI scan at Crumlin Children’s Hospital – which they’ve been told she won’t have until July 2024.
3. Minister labels TUSEI speculation ‘divisive and counterproductive’
The Minister for Higher Education has described recent speculation over the headquarters of the new technological university for the South East as ‘divisive and counterproductive’.
4. Rents in County Waterford up 8.4 per cent in 2020
The cost of renting a home in Waterford is continuing to increase. The average rent in Waterford City is now €1,067, according to new data from Daft.ie, that’s a year-on-year jump of 5.6 per cent.
5. Kinahan insists he has no links to criminal gang
Daniel Kinahan has insisted that he has no links to a criminal gang and has denied any role in threats sent to journalists following a BBC Panorama documentary about his involvement in boxing.
6. Couple rescue dog stranded in Wicklow mountains for two weeks
A dog missing for two weeks was found in the Wicklow mountains and reunited with her owners this weekend. Jean-Francois Bonnet and Ciara Nolan were out for a hike on Lugnaquilla, close to where they live in Co Wicklow on Saturday.
