On Wednesday's 'Déise Today', Damien was talking to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who down visiting Waterford for the naming and commission of the Naval service's newest vessel, the LÉ George Bernard Shaw in Waterford City.
He was also down to canvass for a yes vote for a directly elected mayor.
The May 24th vote will ask the people of Waterford, Cork City and Limerick if they want to directly elect a mayor with executive functions for a five-year term.
Damien started off the interview with Mr Varadkar by asking him about the cath lab, saying "It's now past five o'clock which means the cath lab is closed as you know, it's a real problem for people down here".
Taoiseach Varadkar says that he is committed to the building of a second cath lab and stated that the issue of building the second cath lab was a political, social and a funding issue.
When discussing the idea of a directly elected mayor, Mr Varadkar believes that this will be an excellent thing for Waterford and is hoping for a yes vote. "If Waterford does vote no to this, I'd be afraid that Waterford would be left behind by the other cities".
If you want to watch the full & exclusive interview with the Taoiseach you can do so by clicking below!
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https://soundcloud.com/wlrfmwaterford/deise-today-1st-april-damiens-interview-with-taoiseach-leo-varadkar
Wednesday's version of 'Déise Today' also had plenty of other chat on a number of different topics.
Damien was talking to Liadh Ni Riada, Sinn Fein MEP who is seeking re-election into the European Parliament in the upcoming European elections. Damien quizzed Liadh on Peter Casey and numerous other topics.
Damien also heard the heartbreaking story of Sandra Griffin and the tragic passing of her daughter Cora, who died after contracting the flu virus. Sandra is doing a sponsored swim in Cora's memory for 'Make A Wish Ireland' and is hoping for a massive turn out.
*Anyone who wants to donate for this you can find the details on 'Memorial Swin for Cora' on Facebook. through the Make A Wish office on (01) 2052007 or Tricia Quinn via email at [email protected]
If you want to listen to the full version of the show you can do so here!
https://soundcloud.com/wlrfmwaterford/deise-today-wednesday-1st-may-2019?in=wlrfmwaterford/sets/deise-today-2019
