Every evening at 6 O Clock WLR brings you the 6 biggest stories of the day
1. All Primary school classes and 5th years to return on Monday
The Department of Education has written to schools this afternoon to confirm the next phase of re-opening is going ahead. There will be a longer gap until the rest of secondary school students return with April 12th a possible return date.
2. 120% increase in online fraud during the pandemic
Gardai in Waterford say there’s been a massive rise in investment fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic. Common investment scams may include lucrative investment opportunities such as shares, bonds, cryptocurrencies, rare metals, overseas land investments or alternative energy.
3. Mass vaccination clinic set up in Waterford as roll-out stepped up
University Hospital Waterford is running the centre and hospital staff have been tasked with setting up the facility which has the capacity to vaccinate 40 people every 10 minutes once it’s fully operational. Meanwhile Waterford Minister of State Mary Butler says the government plans to vaccinate 1 million people every month from April.
4. Not using CCTV is 'GDPR gone mad' - Cummins
Not being able to use CCTV to catch the perpetrators of illegal dumping is 'GDPR gone mad' according to Senator John Cummins. The Labour Party brought a bill before Seanad to change the law, and it's estimated 90 million a year is spent on clean-ups by local authorities.
5. Niamh Rockett says first All Star is dream come true
Waterford Camogie attacker Niamh Rockett says the achievement of winning her first all-star is something she's always dreamed of. She picked up the award on Saturday night at the virtual awards ceremony. Hear the full interview with Gavin Whelan on this evenings On The Ball show.
6. QUIZ: Celebrate Waterford women on International Women's Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day we’ve done some research into some amazing Waterford women who deserve recognition for their achievements and have put together this fun quiz so you can learn a thing or two about them too. Click here to take the quiz.
