Damien opens the show today with a tribute to Dr Tony Holohan who has announced that he is to step back from his role as Chief Medical Officer to deal with a family issue.
Then Damien speaks to Waterford News and Star journalist Adrian Flanagan about dealing with Mental Health Issues. Adrian speaks openly about his struggles and how he has come out the other side. (If you have been affected by any of the issues raised by Damien's chat with Adrian click here to contact Samaritans.)
And Waterford Ladies Minor Football Manager Gordon Kingsley and Catriona Casey, a member of the back room, chat to Damien about the cancellation of the the Minor Ladies All Ireland series. Both Dublin and Waterford minor set ups have started online petitions to try and have the competition re-instated. Minor mens games are to continue with the draw made last night for the Waterford games.
Principal of Blackwater Community School in Lismore Denis Ring on the re-opening of schools and the one metre distance between pupils. Is this workable?
Damien meets the owner and staff from The Uluru Bar and Restaurant in Waterford about their first week open following lockdown.
Kevin Doolin, Director of Innovation at TSSG talks to Damien about research funding. WIT ranks above all institutes of technology combined in European ICT research funding.
And Ailbhe Harrington, co-founder of Connect-a-coach, a free professional coaching service for frontline workers, tells Damien that they will run the service until November.
Irish journalist Philip O Connor speaks to sports journalist Nigel Kelly about the gender imbalance in sport. He lives in Sweden where they have successfully addressed the issue.
