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Residents of Passage East are dealing with the aftermath of flooding over the weekend. The brook, located above the village, overflowed during the Status Yellow weather warning on Friday night, resulting in significant damage to some nearby homes. The flooding impacted the area of Brookside but also spread throughout the village into Post Office Square. As affected residents continued to count the cost of the clean-up yesterday (Monday) - and prepared for potential further flooding this week - Damien Tiernan called to see how things were. You can listen back to his piece from Passage village by clicking on the image above...

After more than 40 years, the Forum in The Glen, Waterford has been sold. The sale was confirmed today, January 30th by long-time owner Ciaran O'Neill. The new owner, a Dublin-based businessman, has not been identified but the sale does ensure the continued operation of the venue's long-running bingo nights. You can listen back to Ciaran O'Neill on 'Deise Today' this morning (Friday) by clicking on the image above.

IT's less than a fortnight since Ballygunner claimed the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship title after a thrilling final against Loughrea at Croke Park. They produced a performance built on intensity, composure, physicality, and tactical discipline in a contest that lived up to its billing as a classic. Ballygunner are just the 13th club to win multiple All-Ireland senior hurling titles and only the fourth from Munster to do so. But what is it that led to this achievement for the city club and what kind of work goes on in the background to make a win at this level possible?! This morning (Tuesday), 'Deise Today' had two club stalwarths in for a chat about all things Ballygunner hurling; club chairman Dave Sheahan and club president Gerry Cullinan. You can listen back to their chat with Damien by clicking on the image above...

The 'Santa at the Strand' 2025 experience in Lismore has raised €60,000 ! The beneficiaries are three different groups including Saint Carthage‘s nursing home, Cappoquin Day Centre and the Little Blue Heroes … Damien went to Lismore on Wednesday evening - when the cheques were presented - to report on this amazing achievement by wonderful volunteers and community. You can listen back to his piece by clicking on the image above...

January is the peak month for health insurance renewals and with prices going up substantially in many cases, people are considering their options. This morning (Thursday), 'Deise Today' enlisted the services of Ireland's leading expert on health insurance, Dermot Goode! Dermot answered questions which came in from dozens of listeners in recent days. You can get further information from Dermot's website www.healthinsuranceireland.ie Or you can listen back to his advice and tips by clicking on the image above...

Yesterday (Wednesday), city and county councillors received an update on Active Travel in Waterford city. One element of this was a 'design review' which had been carried out of the Farronshoneen Roundabout and specifically, changes to the approach to this with reduced lanes. The report on the roundabout acknowledged "additional delays" on the approaches to it but said the priority of Active Travel schemes was the "safety of vulnerable road users" and suggested there were other factors also involved in traffic delays, including changing traffic patterns in the area, unequal volumes of traffic on the approaches AND excessive speeding on the western (Kilcohan) approach. This morning (Thursdayu), 'Deise Today' got the reaction of two local councillors who were at the workshop...Fianna Fail's Eamon Quinlan and Independent councillor Declan Barry. You can listen back to the piece this morning by clicking on the image above...

Across Waterford city and county last night (Monday) people were treated to a spectacular Northern Lights display! The powerful solar storm was sparked by a strong solar flare on Sunday. Dr Brian O'Halloran is a former astrophysicist with the European Space Agency - and he lives in none other than Boatstrand, Co Waterford! This morning (Tuesday) he came on 'Deise Today' to explain the beautiful phenomenon! You can listen back by clicking on the image above (which is actually one of Brian's own, taken from his home in Boatstrand last night!)...

She's been 30 years working at the Waterford Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre - and 16 years as its manager. Anne Scully, who is retiring in the coming weeks, has also served two terms as chair of Rape Crisis Network Ireland. This morning (Monday), she popped into studio for a chat with Damien on 'Deise Today'. She reflected on her time at WRSAC, the changes she has seen - and spoke about how she is now looking forward to a new chapter in her life! You can listen back to Anne's chat with Damien by clicking on the image above...

Would you let your child have an odd 'duvet day' at home from school? Niamh O'Reilly is a freelance writer and broadcaster and it happened to her quite by accident recently when her child, seeming too sick for school the night before, was actually perfectly fine the next morning! However, in a piece in the 'Irish Independent' this week, she questioned whether it was a bad thing anyway to let a child have a 'duvet day' occasionally, especially given the various pressures young people are facing today! This morning (Thursday) Niamh had a chat with Damien on 'Deise Today'. And you can listen back to it by clicking on the image above...

An Post is increasing the price of both national and international stamps from Tuesday, 3 February. It's been confirmed that the price of a national stamp will increase by 20 cent from €1.65 to €1.85 and follows a 25c rise last February. A new rate of €3.50, meanwhile, will apply for letters to anywhere in Europe, including Britain. This morning (Tuesday) on 'Deise Today', Damien spoke to Tramore postmaster and current President of the Irish Postmasters' Union, Sean Martin. You can listen to their chat by clicking on the image above...

On Wednesday, British armed forces supported the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic. The Marinera, a Venezuelan-linked tanker previously known as the Bella 1, was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled northwards through waters between Iceland and Scotland. This morning (Thursday) on 'Deise Today' Damien spoke to Chris Reynolds, former Irish Coastguard Director and Commanding Officer of the Irish navy diving section. Chris is also a former head of the EU's counter-piracy mission to Somalia. He discussed this situation, and maritime security issues generally at present, with Damien on the show. You can have a listen back by clicking on the image above...

This morning (Wednesday) Damien was joined in our Dungarvan studio by Waterford woman Jennifer Davy! From St John's Park originally and now living in Co Waterford, Jennifer trained and worked as a teacher originally - before finding her true calling as a life coach, helping women in particular. As we now start a new year, Jennifer had some good tips about habits for 2026. You can listen back to her chat with Damien by clicking on the image above...

It's a new year and a time we like to set ourselves new challenges! So, on 'Deise Today' this week - and for the following four weeks (each Monday at 11am) - we've enlisted the services of Waterford schoolteacher Abby Walsh to help us all either brush up on, or try to learn, a cupla focail of Irish! Abby, who was also the former Waterford Rose (of Tralee) in 2024, is a teacher at Gaelscoil Phort Lairge in Ballygunner. You can tune into her and Damien's 'crash course' to Gaeilge each Monday at 11am. And to listen back to their first slot from today (Monday, Jan 5), click on the image above!

The Government Chief Whip and Minister of State Mary Butler has acknowledged the FF party "made a hames" of the Jim Gavin presidency situation. In a wide-ranging studio interview on 'Deise Today' with Damien Tiernan this morning (Friday), she acknowledged it's resulted in a lot of difficulties for FF and unfortunately has done some damage to its party leader Michael Martin. In a wide-ranging interview on the programme, the Waterford TD and Junior Minister also spoke in strong terms about the High Court court case - a decision on which is due this afternoon - where two Opposition TDs have alleged the attendance of "super junior" ministers at meetings of the Government is "unconstitutional". Mary Butler told Damien she is always a very positive person but was "very annoyed today! about this case, given how important it is for the mental health ministry to be part of Cabinet. You can listen back to Mary Butler's full interview this morning by clicking on the image above...

The mother of an eight-year-old girl who was murdered by her former partner has called for the laws to be changed, so that killers get whole life sentences. 35-year-old Mohammad Al Shaker Al Tamimi, of Lower William Street, New Ross, Co Wexford, was jailed for life after pleading guilty to the murder of his daughter, Malika Noor Al Kattib. Tamimi was charged with the murder of the child as well as the attempted murder of her mother, Aisha Al Katib. This morning (Friday) on 'Deise Today', Aisha Al Katib was live in studio to talk to Damien about her story, Malika and Aisha's compaign now for whole life sentences. Aisha was joined in studio for the chat by her friend Davina who has been a huge support to her since the events of December 2024. You can listen back to their interview with Damien by clicking on the image above...