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Waterford man, Anthony Keyes is running 7 marathons in 7 days in aid of the Solas Cancer Support Centre.

To date, he has raised more than €8,000 for the service, which is based in Waterford city and Dungarvan.

The Solas Run and Walk for Life takes place over the course of two days this weekend.

Anthony will join the sea of orange and blue on Sunday for the 10km of his final marathon.

His reasons for doing so are deeply personal, as he explained on air with Ollie and Dymphna.

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Carrie Crowley is gracing our screens each Sunday night in her role as Mammy Walsh in the Walsh Sisters.

The Waterford native joined Ollie and Dymphna on The Big Breakfast Blaa.

The adaptation of the successful Marian Keyes novel has now aired two episodes.

According to Carrie, there are already rumblings of a Season 2 in the works...

However, she has stayed very secretive regarding any further tidbits of information about the remaining episodes yet to air.

Crowley plays 'a battleaxe' of a mammy, someone Carrie believes embodies a type of Irish mammy from times past.

Additionally, from November, Carrie will feature on TG4 with Mount Congreve holding a front-and-centre role.

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Ballyduff AFC showcased some incredible, sensational abilities last Saturday morning.

An end-of-season prize-giving ceremony took place recognising the achievements of each player involved in Football for All.

The Football for All programme is made up of players from all groups and sporting bodies that cater for people with a disability who want to play football.

A trophy with a name plaque was awarded to each player for their individual outstanding achievements across the season.

The man, behind the energy and the training and much more, is Mike Masterson.

Dymphna caught up with Mike and some of the VERY chatty players following the awards.

There's a rumour that an icecream truck also made a very welcomed appearance!

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Grace's Guinness House (the TV house, not her actual house) has gone down fairly poorly in her estimations.

Following her time in Canada, she has been renewed with a vigour for some solid, good tv options.

Top of the list is Married At First Sight UK (MAFSUK to those in the know!)

What did Grace make of 'The Walsh Sisters' given she LOVED the books by Marian Keyes?

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October is World Mental Health Month, with october 10th marking World Mental Health Day.

Leslie Hughes from Laochas- The Warrior Soul Project joinedThe Big Breakfast Blaa this morning.

This comes ahead of a community event taking place in Carrickphierish Sports Centre on October 10th.

This event is a collaborative effort between Healthy Ireland, Waterford Haven Hub, and Laochas- The Warrior Soul Project.

Additionally, as part of the Image Arts Festival, the annual Big Blaa Little Blaa event will run in the Tower Hotel, Waterford.

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Local man Gary Russell has raised €7,700 for the Solas Cancer Support Centre.

Each year, Gary sets himself a target and he trains consistently to meet this target in aid of the centre.

This year, he tasked himself with running 23.5km for 10 days, with a total training figure of 1,000 miles since March.

The community of Waterford and Carrick-on-Suir rallied around Gary and he handed a cheque to the centre for €7,700.

This, he told The Big Breakfast Blaa will fund 140 counselling sessions for people attending the Solas Cancer Support Centre.

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Tramore's Vanessa Ogbonna finished a victorious faithful in the debut season of The Traitors Ireland.

Since then, her life has been a whirlwind of radio interviews, newspaper articles, and television segments.

Amidst her busy schedule, she made it a priority to come home and come on air with Ollie and Dymphna.

She reflected on the entire Traitors journey from start to finish.

Additionally, she looked at life as a young child relying on the kindness of a community to make a house a home.

This kindness came in the form of Tramore AFC and Tramore AC, together with school and many other figures.

A gorgeous listen, pour a cuppa and listen to her uplifting story.

A proud, faithful Deise Mná!

A community-wide appeal has been launched to save enrolments at a County Waterford school.

Knockmahon National School, located in Bonmahon will host a public meeting this evening, September 24th at 7pm.

This meeting will discuss some harsh realities around the development of the area, and the need to future-proof the school.

Bernadette Murphy has been principal of the school since April of last year.

She joined Ollie and Dymphna on air to discuss the meeting, the need to keep the school in operation, and its importance for the area.

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Changes or additions to the electoral register in Waterford may be required ahead of next month's Presidential Election.

That's according to Lisa Grant, from Waterford City and County Council.

Her comments come as polling cards are set to arrive into homes across the county over the next few weeks.

An estimated 90,000 people locally are eligible to vote in the election on October 24th.

However, this number, she says is dependent on the register reflecting up-to-date details.

An appeal has been made for those newly eligible to vote to visit Checktheregister.ie in order to register.

The appeal also includes a request that bereaved families ensure their loved ones details are no longer on the register.

Doing so, Lisa Grant says, reduces the likelihood of upset or hurt being caused on receipt of a polling card.

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While on a recent Tour de Blaa , Ollie and Dymphna had the good fortune to meet two great people in the shape of Kieran o Connor and Dessie Curran.

Kieran, of course, well known for his WLR broadcasting and commentary work, while Dessie is a star of Special Olympics.

Dessie has excelled in not one but three different sporting pursuits namely golf, swimming and soccer.

Irish professional golfer Séamus Power is a big fan of Dessie's talents and has encouraged him all the way.

Dessie is also a huge Waterford hurling supporter and an all-round good guy.

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