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Kilkenny Lions Club last night at St Mary's Cathedral presented representatives of six organisations with a share of the funds raised from the radio auctions on KCLR with the Kilkenny People newspapers - KCLR News' Edwina Grace was there to hear what the money means to them and those they support ...

Cllr Ben Ward's been outlining two motions he tabled at yesterday afternoon's monthly meeting of Carlow County Council ...

Peter & Doreen Thompson were living in Kells, County Kilkenny when plans were outlined for a mobile phone mast beside their then home in the vilage sparking a court case which came to an end last week after over four years. They've been telling our Brian Redmond about it on The KCLR Daily ...

Inistioge based author Ruth Croke outlined concerns she had about the coverage of books on Friday's Late Late Toy Show ...

€22,000 was raised in the Kilkenny Lions Club Christmas Appeal radio auctions and later today the funds will be distributed to five local ogranisations who'll ensure it'll get to those in need locally in time for the festive season as President Maurice Regan outlines ...

Cllr Maurice Shortall says the plan to turn a Castlecomer building that once housed a local butchers into homes is a good one ...

On this morning's show, we chat with our garden expert Shirley Lanigan about Christmas trees, singer Mary Coughlan chats about her upcoming gig in Hotel Kilkenny, Jennifer Fennessy and Dylan Kennedy brings great news from Red n Blue Theatre Company bringing TABOO to the Watergate Theatre this December, and Bride de Roiste tells us about the Pan Celtic National Song Contest 2026. Khan Kiely from Khan's Books in Kilkenny starts her Christmas wish list with help from author TJ Murphy and book fan students Alice Fitzpatrick, Annabelle, Winter and Willow Byrne share their favourite books at the moment.

Bríde de Róiste outlined the final call for entries to the Pan Celtic National Song Contest as Monday's deadline looms ...

Santa starts his shift at the Market Cross Shopping Centre today and manager there Lesley Cleere's been telling us all about it ...

Seán Swan is well known for his business, his support of other enterprises and community groups and initiatives. Today he'll be honoured for his sponsorship of a club that's dear to him - KCLR News' Edwina Grace asked him about it ...

Last week, Pakistani Golfers Ireland presented a cheque for €10,000 - raised from their annual Pakistan Golf Cup - to Saplings Special School in Killeshin, County Carlow. The school, which currently supports 30 students aged 4–18 with autism and complex needs from Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois and Kildare, plans to use the donation to lease a suite of iPads for students across both primary and post-primary settings. Dermot Keyes of KCLR News spoke to Tanveer Alam of Pakistani Golfers Ireland, about their generous donation.

Kieran Comerford is head of economic development and enterprise in Carlow and he reacts to the funding boost the county's to get to provide a business hub for the south east ...

Kilkenny Lion Eddie Holohan outlines how the radio auctions on KCLR with the Kilkenny People went ...

As Carlow Chamber prepares for its annual President's Lunch, the person holding the title, Norah Ryan, has been updating The KCLR Daily's Brian Redmond ...

Stephen Travers, as the sleeve of his latest book states, "has lived two lives. His first was as a bass player, immersed in music, friendship and the thrill of gigs on the road with the Miami Showband. But on 31 July 1975, that life was shattered on the A1 at Buskhill in County Down when a loyalist gang ambushed the band, murdering three of his friends...The second life led him down unexpected paths: as an author, composer, producer and international speaker on peace and reconciliation." Stephen spoke to Dermot Keyes (KCLR News) about his second book, which also features the stories of many survivors of conflict whom he has befriended over the past 50 years.

General Manager of the Talbot Hotel in Carlow, Daniel McCarthy, has been telling KCLR News of their 20th birthday festivities today ...

Ireland South MEP & Carlow native Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has been reacting to the country's withdrawal from Eurovision Song Contest for 2026 - she presented the event with the late Gerry Ryan in 1994 ...

Eddie & Alice Kelly are marking 21 years of The Steppes Bar in Callan, County Kilkenny ...

Garda Niamh Doran's been telling KCLR News that the search continues for a black Seat Leon which was seen in two county Kilkenny villages where homes were hit by intruders last week ...

The KCLR Farm Show, brought to you by Tirlán, broadcasts on KCLR every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. with the programme repeated on Sunday mornings at 7:00 a.m. It is an agriculture based programme, focusing on current farming events, the people involved in farming, the Agri-sector and rural issues affecting the people of Carlow and Kilkenny. Matt O'Keeffe is your host, and you can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. This show was first broadcast on Thursday, December 12th, 2025

Dr Helen Murphy (SETU's Head of Faculty of Education and Lifelong Learning) spoke to Dermot Keyes (KCLR News) at the VISUAL Arts Centre in Carlow where the SETU/Family Carers Ireland report titled 'Supporting Family Carers Across Ireland' was launched, with President Catherine Connolly attending as guest of honour.

Michael Kenny spoke to Dermot Keyes (KCLR News) about returning to education having spent 12 years caring for his father until his death at the age of 91. Michael was speaking at VISUAL Carlow where a Family Carers Ireland/SETU report titled 'Supporting Family Carers Across Ireland' was launched, with President Catherine Connolly in attendance.

Garda Niamh Doran's appealing for information on the theft of tools from the Urlingford area of county Kilkenny ...

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Carlow Mayor Paul Doogue's been reacting to the sad news of the death of a young local man earlier this week ...

General Manager of the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel Colin Ahern's been telling The KCLR Daily of the business' new owners ...

Rituals has opened its newest outlet and it's at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow - Operation Manager at the centre Colin Lindo's been telling KCLR News' Edwina Grace about it ...

Iarnróid Éireann has big plans for Rosslare Europort as spokesperson Barry Kenny's been outlining to KCLR News' Edwina Grace ...

Cllr Michael Doran has been reacting to the news of a fatality in what appears to have been an accidental shooting in County Carlow last night ...

Seamus 'Shem' Byrne died in a workplace incident in County Mayo last Saturday - he was originally from Kilkenny city where neighbours included Senator Malcolm Noonan ...

A very active Kilkenny teenager Maria Hogan took ill suddenly sparking a journey nobody had ever anticipated. KCLR News' Edwina Grace sat down with her parents Damien Hogan & Imelda Norris to find out more ...

Divisional Roads Policing Inspector Paul Donohoe was among those in studio for The KCLR Daily to discuss today's road safety initiative, tasers and teenager events ...

The Ukrainian President has touched down on Irish soil for his first official visit here - Carlow Kilkenny TD John McGuinness is among those due to meet him later as he's been outlining to KCLR News ...

Yesterday, the national garda road safety campaign in the lead-up to Christmas kicked off. Today, the focus is on the Eastern Region, which includes Carlow and Kilkenny as Inspector Paul Donohoe outlines ...

'John O'Mahony's Insurrection', researched and written by James 'Jim' Ryan, details the unsuccessful 1848 uprising led by the South Tipperary farmer in Carrick-on-Suir and its environs, South Kilkenny and East Waterford. KCLR's Dermot Keyes spoke to Jim at the book's launch at Ormond Castle in Carrick-on-Suir.

Shock's been expressed locally following the sudden death of architect and TV personality Hugh Wallace who'd spent yesterday filming in Kilkenny ...

As two cases of Blue Tongue are being examined in cows in county Down, Kilkenny IFA Chair Brendan Hickey has been reacting on The KCLR Daily ...

Carlow Mayor, Cllr Paul Doogue, raised lighting issues at Carlow Town Park at the municipal district meeting ...

On this morning's show, we chat to Luke Cullen who has raised 800 euro for Movember, Robert Mizzell from the Three Amigos are going on tour and playing Hotel Kilkenny this January and we chat with Ciara Cahoon aged just 15 about her passion for motorbike racing. Trudi Lalor tells us 'The Stars of Irish Country Christmas Concert returns to the Watergate Theatre tomorrow, Christine Scarry theatre director and creative voice coach chats about 'Alchemy Vox' presenting Winter at the Watergate and Laura Grogan and Jackie Ryan from Prague House care home are holding their annual coffee morning tomorrow.

Marian Flannery & her Yulefest team are rolling out their plan for Christmas in Kilkenny and she outlined some of the highlights for Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily ...

Chairperson of Garyhill Handball Club spoke to KCLR News' Martin Quilty abut the clár funding announcement og €53,500 for renovations to the club.

Cllr Joe Lyons who is a member of the Bishop Freeman School House committee gave his reaction to the announcement of over €77,000.

Elaine Brennan is Clinical Nurse Manager 1 at St Luke's Hospital's Paediatric Ward which will benefit from the KCLR Christmas Toy Drive this year ...

Sgt PJ Griffin outlines an incident in the Stoneyford area of Kilkenny last night (Thurs 27th Nov) ...

With today's Black Friday and Christmas looming many are looking for a deal but Sgt PJ Griffin's warning of potential scams you could be hit with ...

Carlow Cabs is 40 years in business and Mayor Paul Doogue is wishing them well ...

Last night's first radio auction of the Kilkenny Lions Club's 2025 Christmas Appeal was something of a record breaker as Eddie Holohan outlined on KCLR Breakfast this morning ...

The KCLR Farm Show, brought to you by Tirlán, broadcasts on KCLR every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. with the programme repeated on Sunday mornings at 7:00 a.m. It is an agriculture based programme, focusing on current farming events, the people involved in farming, the Agri-sector and rural issues affecting the people of Carlow and Kilkenny. Matt O'Keeffe is your host, and you can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. This show was first broadcast on Thursday, November 27th, 2025

Dermot Keyes of KCLR News attended the Irish Wind Farmers Association's (IWFA) annual conference, which was held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny on Thursday, November 27th. There, he spoke to IWFA Chairperson Richard Walsh and Paddy Phelan, who sits on the IWFA Executive.

ICMSA President Denis Drennan from Kilkenny joined our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily to discuss today's Nitrates Derogation update and also tomorrow's conference ...