The Big Breakfast Blaa
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Waterford to host first Wild Bee Festival
Waterford will host its first Wild Bee Festival on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August at Waterford Education Support Centre. The Wild Bee Festival is an annual event run by the National Biodiversity Data Centre as part of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. It is a weekend of walks, talks and works…
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Roaring Success Sees Family Fun Day Return to Abbeyside FC
The Family Fun Day returns to Abbeyside FC in Dogleaf Park for its third consecutive year. Following enormous success, year on year, the club continues to expand. Ollie and Dymphna were joined on air by committee member, Liam Sheehan. He outlined the joy with which he sees new faces coming to se…
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Annual Solas Cancer Support Centre costs hit €1.2m
Annual costs for the Solas Cancer Support Centre hit €1.2million last year. This comes as a record number 1,433 clients accessed the services and therapies provided by the centre last year. This number includes individuals affected by a cancer diagnosis, including clients themselves, their friend…
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Was James the Largest Man from Waterford?
Was James Hugh Murphy Jr. the largest man from Waterford? That's certainly the claim from P.T Barnum and his travelling circus of cruel curiosities. His 'menagerie and museum of freaks' featured James Hugh Murphy Jr, who became known as 'The Irish Giant.' 8ft Tall and 350 Lbs Murphy spent three …
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Running on Heart: Gary Russell Takes on an Ultramarathon for Solas
1,400 kilometres. One huge challenge. And a cause that means everything. Carrick-on-Suir man and WLR familiar face Gary Russell is preparing to push himself further than ever before taking on an extraordinary ultramarathon challenge in aid of the Solas Cancer Support Centre. And this isn't Gary's…
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Three Waterford Men, 230 Combined Years, One New Business
Three Waterford men with a combined age of 230 years, are continuing to grow their business from strength to strength. Find A Trade.ie does exactly what it sounds like... it helps people to find the right tradesperson for the right job. Frank Kennedy is one third of the brains and passion behind t…
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Grace's €10 Festival Hero: The Stool That Saved Summer
Fresh from a weekend of festival fever, Grace arrived into studio with one clear winner from her summer adventures – her Festival MVP: the humble pop-up stool. Costing just €10, it's one of the rare impulse buys that actually delivered exactly what it promised. Unlike the pore-blocking aluminium d…
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Teacher Reflects on the Real Back-to-School Cost in Waterford
For many families, as we approach the return to school, thoughts turn to stationery, schoolbags, new shoes, haircuts and more of what we see as 'typical' costs. While the costs combined are significant, they pale in comparison to the costs facing many families this year. These are the cost-of-livi…
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Waterford Man's On-Air Search for Woman He Met Walking to a Bus Stop
On The Big Breakfast Blaa, we love a Love Story, and particularly when a potential love story involves the ultimate 'what-if.' Rory contacted WLR in an effort to find a woman he had met in Waterford City two weeks ago. Joining Ollie and Dymphna on air, he reflected on how he saw her just after th…
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Waterford woman queues for hours to meet Daniel O'Donnell for tea
Waterford's own Jackie Coughlan and her mother queued for three hours last week to meet Daniel O'Donnell at his huge fundraising tea-party at his home in Donegal. The Boil the Kettle event returned after a break of 26 years raising money for Relay for Life Donegal. Fans travelled from all corners…
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