Every evening at 6 o'clock WLR brings you the 6 biggest stories of the day.
1. Mandatory hotel quarantine booking portal goes live
The online booking portal for passengers arriving into the State who are required to quarantine in a hotel is now live.
The Department of Health confirmed that all passengers arriving from designated States included on the Government’s list of ‘Category 2’ countries, which are deemed high risk for the transmission of Covid-19, will be required to complete a two-week isolation period in a hotel from 4am on Friday.
Arrivals from these countries will have to pre-book their stay in a designated quarantine facility and pay prior to arrival.
2. Waterford Traveller group criticises ‘populist’ councillors for rejection of Carrickphierish plans
The decision by Waterford councillors to reject Traveller accommodation for Carrickphierish has been slammed by a local Traveller group.
A proposal containing 7 bays was brought before the council last week, with local authority management saying it would help regularise dwellings at the site.
Caravans and chalets have been moved into the area without planning permission in recent times.
3. Waterford soccer club fined for breach of Covid guidelines
Villa FC has accepted a fine for breaking Covid guidelines.
The Ozier Park based club confirmed that a small number of club members used the facilities during level 5 lockdown, while youth soccer leagues are postponed.
A spokesperson for the club said the club has remained closed throughout lockdown and this was an isolated incident where a very small number of club members used the club grounds for a kick-about.
4. Increase in Covid-19 cases detected during mass testing of schools
110 Covid cases were detected following the mass testing of schools in the week to March 20th.
That’s a 150% increase on the previous week when there were 44 cases reported.
More than 4,000 tests were carried out at 183 primary, secondary and special education schools.
5. Please Support Our Mental Health Awareness Fundraiser – Cycle for SOS
Cycle For SOS is back! Please help us raise vital funds for mental health awareness charity, Suicide or Survive along with the help of our friends at Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Cycle. We're asking you to cycle 20km within your 5k over 2 weeks (March 29th-April 11th), nominate your family and friends to take part on social media using the hashtag #CycleForSOS and of course to donate what you can. Here's how you can get involved and donate to this worthy cause - wlrfm.com/donate.
6. Sarah-Jessica Parker is a fan of a Waterford author!
Waterford author Megan Nolan has received overwhelming feedback to her book 'Acts Of Desperation' since its release, but she seemed particularly pleased with news of one of her fans today!
Megan Tweeted her excitement today after none other than Sarah-Jessica Parker posted a haul of books, which included Acts Of Desperation - 'SARAH JESSICA PARKER HAS MY BOOK I will never recover from this'
The Sex and the City star is known to be a fan of Ireland and is a regular at her Co.Donegal holiday home, however she might now be adding Waterford to her 'must visit' list thanks to Megan!
