More than 3,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic, after a further 90 deaths were reported yesterday - the second highest daily figure.
New case numbers continue to fall, with the latest daily figure standing at 928 - however close contacts of confirmed cases are still not being tested.
Latest figures show there are 1,689 people in public hospitals with the disease, while 216 are in ICUs.
Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron announced as the station's A New Local Hero finalists
With Irish Music Month underway, the good news is continuing to roll in for rising stars across the nation, with more than eighty artists being named as local finalists in the national search for A New Local Hero over the coming weeks. Here are Sunshine 106.8's four picks: Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron.
Andrea Hayes talks with Brian Redmond from RTE One's Dancing with the Stars Show
Pat Shortt in conversation with Sunshine 106.8's Joe Harrington
