Every evening at 6 O Clock WLR brings you the 6 biggest stories of the day
1. HSE boss says cyber attack could cost over €100 million
HSE boss Paul Reid has said it will likely cost over €100 million to deal with the fallout of the cyber attack on Ireland’s health service. Speaking at the HSE’s weekly Covid-19 briefing, he said €100 million is an early estimate but this figure is likely to increase.
2. June vaccine target in doubt after shortfall in deliveries - Donnelly
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has warned difficulties in the supply of Covid-19 vaccines could put in jeopardy the Government’s pledge that 82 per cent of the adult population will have received or been offered a first dose by the end of June.
3. Disposal of human waste at Waterford’s beaches a ‘growing concern’
Fianna Fail Councillor Eddie Mulligan is calling for the reopening of the public toilets at Woodstown, which were closed in 2018 due to anti-social behaviour. He says he has been ‘overwhelmed’ by contacts from local residents who claim campers were seen defecating and urinating in public over the weekend at the popular beach.
4. Noble false widow spider bites can require hospital treatment, study finds
The new study, published in the international medical journal Clinical Toxicology, confirms that some bite victims experience symptoms very similar to the true black widow spiders and some severe cases require hospital admission. Author of the study Listen here to Dr Michel Dugon spoke to Damien Tiernan on Deise Today this morning, as did bite victim Maria Condon.
5. One-match ban proposed for Deise’s Iarlaith Daly
Iarlaith Daly is set to miss Waterford’s trip to Galway on June 6 in the National Hurling League due to suspension. The Lismore defender has been hit with a proposed one-match ban for a category three offence, kicking with minimal force, during the Déise’s win over Limerick last Sunday.
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6. Will you be tuning in to tonight's FRIENDS reunion?
All 6 cast members of much-loved TV show Friends are coming together for only the second time since the show finished in 2004 for a special one off reunion. The show is available to watch in Ireland today, available for streaming on Now TV or to watch at 8pm for Sky subscribers. There are a number of revelations made in the show including a possible off screen romance ...... but between who???
NO SPOILERS!
