Every evening at 6 O Clock WLR brings you the 6 biggest stories of the day
1. Waterford people react to today's re-openings
Restrictions have eased for the first time this year, with people now able to travel between counties and have visitors in their gardens. Non-essential retail can offer click and collect or shopping by appointment, with some shoppers up since 7 am this morning to visit shops like Penneys. Get reaction from Waterford people here. Also cafe owners want to see designated outdoor dining areas in the city centre.
2. No further deaths from Covid on the island of Ireland today
Health officials have confirmed that no further deaths have been reported in people with Covid-19 in Ireland. 381 more cases of Covid-19 have been recorded, according to the latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). Six additional cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Waterford
3. Chief Medical Officer urges people not to use shop-bought Covid testing kits.
The advice comes as a number of Lidl stores across the country reportedly sold out of home anitgen kits over the weekend. CEO of the Lidl supermarket chain in Ireland, JP Scally, has defended the sale of the tests in their stores, saying 10,000 kits sold on Friday when they went on sale at 9am.
4. Serving Waterford garda in court for breach of Covid restrictions
A serving Garda has appeared in court in Co Waterford charged in relation to a breach of Covid restrictions. Garda Aoife Moore, from Dungarvan, was before the District Court in Dungarvan this morning where she pleaded guilty to a breach of Covid-19 restrictions after attending a house party and then trying to enter an ambulance. She also pleaded guilty to a public order charge for intoxication in a public place.
5. Plan urges Government to double social housing numbers by 2030
The number of social houses in Ireland needs to double by 2030, according to Social Justice Ireland. The group has released a 10-point plan to help deal with the chronic housing shortage nationally, which includes building 140,000 social housing units over the next 10 years, and stopping the sale of state land which could be used for homes.
6. Longitude music festival cancelled for 2021
Music festival Longitude will not go ahead this summer of 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival in Dublin’s Marlay Park was due to take place from July 2nd to 4th. In a statement the festival’s organisers said it had “become clear” they would be unable to host the festival this year due to Covid-19 restrictions.
