The Big 6 - Friday 16th October

Every evening at 6 O Clock WLR brings you the 6 biggest stories of the day

The highest daily number of cases in Waterford has been recorded in the last 24 hours with 32 new cases across the county. There were 1,000 cases nationwide. The leaders of the government parties are to meet tomorrow to discuss a recommendation from NPHET to move the country to Level 5 for 6 weeks, which the Taoiseach says they will give "good consideration".

Deise Today heard from a number of people who have been upset after getting letters for deceased members of their family from the courts service. In a statement to the show the Courts Service said jury summonses were issued randomly from the databases of electoral registers in each constituency.

A Waterford estate agent says they have seen an increase in the numbers of people who have no connection to Waterford, deciding to move here. Waterford city, Dungarvan and Dunmore East are the most popular areas searched for on myhome.ie.

Listen back to today's panel discussion on the future of women's sport in Waterford with sport psychologist Jessie Barr, Women in sport lead with Sport Ireland Nora Stapleton, Waterford Sports Partnership development officer Sinead Brannigan and John Walsh from Muay Thai.

Reporter Aoife Kearns investigates a story that has been concerning the residents of Larchville/Lisduggan in Waterford City over the past few days as Elf Houses have been spotted in trees around the area. She discovers that Santa's little helpers are "elf-isolating" in Waterford in preparation for Christmas!! Listen back to Aoife's report here.

New Netflix series, The Haunting of Bly Manor, which is a follow-up to 2018's The Haunting of Hill House, is getting rave reviews. However there is one thing that is driving people crazy and that is the bad English/Scottish accents. The actors are mostly American yet the series is set in rural England. Click