The Big Breakfast Blaa

A group of young surfers are preparing to represent Ireland on the World stage in December in Peru.

Giorgi Herterich, Keelan Maloney, Ella Dooly, Ruby Fanning are currently fundraising for their trip to the World Junior Surfing Championships.

The athletes popped into studio to speak with the Breakfast crew about the nerves, the competition, and the planning behind it all.

Collectively, between €12,000 and €14,000 is needed to ensure the athletes can travel to compete.

They told Dymphna and Andy that local businesses and individuals have been enduring in their support.

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Grace has given us her top picks for FREE Halloween events in Waterford this weekend.

From boat trips on the River Suir to spooky events in Waterford's Cultural Quarter- she has got you covered.

It wouldn't be Halloween in the Deise without a drop of rain, but we have umbrellas for a reason!

Events are running in the city for the younger Waterfordians, the older teens, and the adults.

Grace has scanned the list and given us her top must-attend events, all of which are free of charge.

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Extra brownie points awarded for Grace's 'Social Butterfly' outfit of choice on The Big Breakfast Blaa.

Alpacas, chickens, scabs, and foam hair... it can only mean that Waterford Panto is back with a bang.

Jane Kennedy has been behind the scenes for many years, transforming the heads and hair of the cast on stage.

However this year, she steps into the limelight as 'Scabriella' (Scabs to her close friends) in Cinderella.

Alongside Tony Corcoran, she will bring beauty to the Ugly Sisters and a fine measure of attitude.

Dymphna popped out to a rehearsal recently and caught up with Jane.

Jane spoke about family, her children, her pets, and why this is her time to shine.

Levitating beds and spooky surgeons in Waterford... strange, but true!

Historian Cian Manning joined us for another week on air of spooky tales from Waterford on the approach to Halloween.

He bring us a tale connected to the fate of a Waterford 1798 Rebel named Bowen.

To his detriment, he failed to heed the warnings of a surgeon named George Alexander Waters.

The latter’s dwelling on Peter Street was regularly frequented by British naval colleague.

However, one night, a guest’s slumber was disrupted by a levitating bed.

A spooky procession on Peter's Street, rumblings in the night, and lots of things that go bump in the night.

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25 bonus points in the CAO are granted to students who earn at least a H6 in Higher Level Maths.

This is a tale as old as time in a very controversial system.

No additional points are given to students who score highly at Ordinary level for Maths.

The bonus points are not added to your overall CAO points, however they are added to the points awarded for Maths.

This allows students to then consider Maths as part of their best 6 subjects.

This week, Ollie and Dymphna were joined in studio by two secondary school students on work experience.

They were Orlaith Carroll from Coláiste Cois Siúire, Mooncoin and Ava Kiely-Albayrak from St. Augustine's College, Dungarvan.

Ava, who says she struggles in Maths and is more comfortable with 'right-side of the brain' subjects wants to see changes made.

She believes the 25 points are something she won't achieve and therefore leaves students 'at a disadvantage.'

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Waterford Council are seeking land along the Copper Coast for use as an off-road campervan facility.

This comes as the Council recently limited campervan parking at Kilmurrin Cove to designated places only.

Citing road safety issues, as well as fair-use policy, the sea-facing spaces have been designated for cars only.

That's according to local Independent councillor, Declan Clune.

Following the erection of 'No Campervan' signs at Kilmurrin Cove, queries were raised by the public as to the reasoning behind the choice.

Cllr. Clune joined Ollie and Dymphna on The Big Breakfast Blaa.

He said the Council are actively inviting landowners to contact the Council regarding the use of their land.

It is his preference that toilets, washing facilities and adequate rubbish facilities be created in the area.

However, he accepted that budget constraints are an obstacle to the development of such facilities.

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A Waterford man has spoken of his decision to regularly donate platelets.

Speaking with Ollie and Dymphna on The Big Breakfast Blaa, Shane O'Neill from Tramore explained the ease of the process.

His commute to donate takes him from Tramore to Cork, where he spends a number of hours.

This follows an initial eligibility assessment on his suitability as a donor.

The test can be completed in the same clinics as the blood donation clinics which visit the locality regularly.

Platelet donation takes place in many cases including in cases of blood clotting assistance, newborns, or those being treated for leukaemia.

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Coffee House Lane have been riding the wave of success in the last few days nationally.

The Waterford coffee company has been awarded Gold at the Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards.

Additionally, they earned Origin Green Gold Membership.

This award recognises outstanding commitment to sustainability and green busienss practices.

Owner and Founded, Mark Bergin joined Ollie and Dymphna live on air to discuss.

He looked back on a busy year, reflected on his coffee of choice at the weekends, and the pride in every pour.

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Unexplainable disturbances in Costelloe's Lane and Carriglea in Waterford City are Cian Manning's subject this week.

In 1892, a man tried his hardest to protect his family from these disturbances.

The Kinlough family home was visited by the Roman Catholic clergy, and the Royal Irish Constabulary.

This story tells the story of a headless figure and a ghoulish greyhound.

Peter Kinlough has become famed as the 'most haunted man' in Waterford.

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Grace joined Ollie and Dymphna in studio for an in-depth talk on furniture made from people.

She is, of course, referring to Ryan Murphy's newest instalment in the Monsters series.

From box-office hits to utter flops, she has STRONG opinions this week.

With Hallowe'en on the horizon, Grace is taking herself off to the cinema to look at the haunting of a family.

Plot twist: it is from the perspective of the dog.

Grace makes it all entertaining in the way that only she can.

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