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The Fall Out from Predictive Grading Error - Deise Today Thursday 1st October

The Fall Out from Predictive Grading Error - Deise Today Thursday 1st October

On the show today we get reaction to the admission by the Department of Education yesterday that an error in coding for predictive grading will mean over 6,000 students will have grades revised. Damien hears from Katie Halpin-Hill, current UCC student who went to Meanscoil San Nioclas Ring, and who is involved with the 'Irish Level Students Union' as well as Education Correspondent with The Irish Independent Katherine Donnolly.

Damien also gets a further update from inside Debenhams in Waterford where 5 former workers have been staging a protest sit-in for the past 3 days.

Waterford City Fire Chief Niall Curtin addresses the concerns of listeners about the amount of fireworks around at the moment. He also tells Damien how they have been targeted themselves.

And body confidence coach Sarah Lyons discusses how we have become more self conscious since many of our interactions have moved online. Is seeing ourselves on a Zoom screen leading to an increase in plastic surgery?

In the second part of the show Damien chats to freelance journalist Patrick Kelleher who wrote recently about his experience with depression and how attending therapy was life changing for him.

Chris Mulhall, a language lecturer in WIT talks about an interesting study that shows some words will die out in the next 10 years.

Damien also talks to David O Neill from the St Vincent De Paul about the transfer of its hostel in Waterford to another homeless charity.

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And finally Damien chats to presenter Aoibhin Fallon about their "Commit to Fit" fitness programme they have undertaken with Kingfisher Gym in Waterford.

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