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"We didn't break in, We saw an opportunity" - Debenhams Workers Sit-in - Deise Today Monday 28th September

"We didn't break in, We saw an opportunity" - Debenhams Workers Sit-in - Deise Today Monday 28th September

At 8am this morning former workers at Debenhams Store in Waterford took an opportunity that was presented to them and gained access to the former store in City Square Shopping Centre to protest at the conditions of their redundancy. Damien speaks to a number of the staff who are staging the protest in the the old staff canteen. And later in the programme, Sinn Fein TD David Cullinane gives his take on the developments.

Also on the show, Damien hears from Independent Newspaper Journalist Hugh O Connell who has the latest on the story of Waterford Fine Gael councillor Declan Doocey and his court battle with Waterford council over waste breaches.

There was good news for Dungarvan this morning with the announcement of 30 new jobs at Zevas Communications. Damien speaks to CCO David Cashman.

Musical legend Daniel O Donnell is also on the show, talking about how his native Donegal is coping with being put on level 3 of lockdown.

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And former Sinn Fein advisor Justin Moran expalins why he thinks TDs need more advisors. It's after it was revealed last week that over 15m Euro will be spent on paying the wages of 64 political and media advisors over the course of this Government.

In the second part of the show, ante natal teacher Sarah Flynn has the latest on the restrictions on fathers attending their new baby's birth.

Paul Elliot remembers Michael Hayes who passed away over the weekend.

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Reporter Aoife Kearns visits the site of drive in bingo at Touraneena and speaks to local people.

Sports reporter Nigel Kelly has all the latest in Sport.

And we hear more voices on the Debenhams protest, including Waterford Sinn Fein TD David Cullianane.

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