The Big 6 - Monday 12th October

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

The High Court ruled earlier today that Ian Bailey cannot be extradited to France where he faces a 25 year sentence for the murder of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. He was found guilty of her murder in a Paris court in his absence.

Sinn Fein in Waterford are calling on Mayor Damien Geoghegan to step aside from his role until the controversy relating to an alleged breach of Covid-19 regulations within Dungarvan GAA has been resolved. The party has written to the CEO of Waterford City and County Council, who says he has no power to investigate what role, if any, was played by Mayor Geoghegan.

The old Railway Station in Tramore is one of 5 Waterford projects to get funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Passage East, Touraneena, Dungarvan and Ring also benefitted.

The long awaited Ferrybank Neighbourhood Park opened earlier today. The development is a collaboration between Kilkenny and Waterford Council.

Walsh’s Coal and Solid Fuel Merchants in St. John’s Park, which goes back to 1957 has closed its doors for the last time. Damien Tiernan from Deise Today paid them a visit.

Tom Parker from the band The Wanted, told Ok Magazine that he has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Parker and his pregnant wife Kelsey shared a tweet in June revealing that their second child is a boy.