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On this mornings show, Shirley Lanigan answers all your gardening questions, we hear about 'Living Artfully', as part of Carlow and Kilkenny's Creative Health and Wellbeing project with Jules Michael, Liam O'Sullivan and Paula Phelan. Ireland's first lady of musical theatre Rebecca Storm chats about two upcoming productions in Carlow and Wexford. Scalp specialist and owner of Crown Hair in Kilkenny Catherine Dalton answers all your hair and scalp concerns and shares future plans. Ann Murtagh from Kilkenny Archaeological Society and Martin O'Neill a teacher from St.Kieran's College chat about Fadó, Fadó Sparkling Memories Competition in 2026. Zsofi from Happy Pottery chats about her upcoming Christmas workshops and activities. Dean Egan and James Lakes chat about Big Tree Players next production 'Canaries' in McGrath Hall in Bagenalstown.

KCLR's Agri Correspondent Matt O'Keeffe was at today's Tirlán announcement and spoke with Chair John Muprhy ...

Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere outlines the latest local allocation of Gardaí ...

Six new gardaí have been promised to Carlow and Kilkenny from today's graduating class in Templemore - Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has more ...

Kilkenny Councillor Deirdre Cullen has been having a look at Thomastown and Bennettsbridge and outlines where sandbags are available across the county;

There were issues in Callan earlier this week when a pump to help keep water off streets surrounding the Abhainn Rí river failed - Cllr Joe Lyons has the update from there ...

KCLR News' Sinéad Burke has been catching up with County Kilkenny Councillor Michael Doyle in Inistioge ...

Chief Executive of Carlow County Council Coilín O'Reilly joined our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily to outline what's going on at Shamrock Square and also the response to the weather ...

Carlow Mayor Paul Doogue has the latest on the overnight traffic restrictions implemented at Shamrock Square in Carlow town ...

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 13th, 2025.

On the death of Kilkenny woman Alice Cairns, mother of missing Philip Cairns, author of 'The Boy Who Never Came Home', Alice McMenamy, joined our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily ...

Tributes have been played to the late Geraldine O'Grady who had family and other ties in Kilkenny ...

Clogh based FG Cllr John Brennan has been speaking to our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily after the wider Castlecomer area was hit by its latest 12-hour, overnight restrictions ...

Independent Councillor Maurice Shortall has been reacting to the latest overnight water restrictions in place in Castlecomer and surrounds ...

Bishop Niall Coll has held the position of head of the Catholic Church in the Diocece of Ossory, headquartered in Kilkenny city, since January 2023. This morning in St Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny, he was confirmed as the Bishop of Raphoe which will see him installed in his native Donegal. The announcement came in a special ceremony at St Eunan's just after 11am, following morning Mass at 10am ...

Water restrictions again took hold in Castlecomer last night - Deputy Catherine Callaghan had raised the issue in the Dáil with the Tánaiste last week and reacted to the latest measure as well as the Govt's housing plan ...

A local youth training service has celebrated their 40th anniversary. Carlow Youth Training Centre opened its doors in 1985, with student and staff from both past and present coming together today to celebrate the milestone. KCLR News' Martin Quilty was there speaking to former and present students.

Kilkenny Councillor Michael McCarthy's been updating The KCLR Daily on flooding in Freshford ...

Having had notification of a planned ESB outage for parts of St Kieran Street and Market Yard, businesses there made alternative arrangements for their working day today. But it seems, the power's still on as we found out when KCLR News' Martin Quilty dropped down to those set to be affected ...

Tullow native Niamh Clowry was among the participants at yesterday's inauguration of President of Ireland Catherine Connolly - KCLR News' Edwina Grace caught up with her about that this morning in light of the huge praise she's been getting ...

A number of Kilkenny city premises were informed of a planned ESB outage for Wednesday, 12th Nov from 9am to 4pm which left some set to shut their doors for the working day. Hair by Nigel's Nigel Kenny outlined the plight on Monday's The KCLR Daily ...

On the 21st of September a number of people began a hunger strike outside Leinster House. That ended last night as Carlow based participant Mary Dunlevy Greene's been outlining on The KCLR Daily ...

It's a special day for Senator Patricia Stephenson as she outlined to KCLR News' Edwina Grace ...

Senator Malcolm Noonan is on a train heading for Dublin for today's inauguration of Catherine Connolly as President ...

After Carlow councillors voted to reduce the speed limit on a notorious stretch of local road, our Dermot Keyes caught up with Cllr John Pender ...

At the recent Callan Thomastown municipal district meeting Cllr Deirdre Cullen called for a letter to be written to Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien seeking earlier notification of funding due for roads projects ...

About 100 people turned out on the grounds of Kilkenny Castle to mark the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of JoJo Dullard - KCLR News' Edwina Grace was there and began by speaking with her sister Kathleen Bergin ...

Cllr Joe Lyons updates KCLR News' Edwina Grace on new housing coming on stream in Callan, County Kilkenny ...

Cllr Joe Lyons sums up the update on the Abhainn Rí / Kings River silting issue in Callan, County Kileknny ...

Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council spoke to KCLR News' Dermot Keyes about the importance of the new fleet that would be used by all stations in Carlow.

Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Lally also spoke at the launch of the thermal imaging drones.

Carlow Fire Chief Ben Woodhouse at the launch of the fleet of Thermal Imagery Drones to enhance Fire and Rescue Operations.

Co-founder of Kilkenomics Naoise Nunn explained to our Martin Quilty what the festival is all about.

KCLR News' Dermot Keyes caught up with Cllr Ger Frisby at the Piltown Municipal District meeting ...

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 6th, 2025.

Mr Price opened its 70th outlet, it's second in Kilkenny city, earlier today and KCLR News' Edwina Grace was there ...

This Sunday marks the 30th anniversary since Jo Jo Dullard disappeared - her sister Kathleen Bergin joined our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily to outline how she and other family members will continue in hope of finding her ...

Two Carlow Kilkenny Fianna Fáil TDs have been named on an unofficial party 'Naughty List' - including John McGuinness who reacted to that for KCLR News ...

At last evening's Callan Thomastown Municipal District meeting representatives had an update on the Graignamanagh Town Centre First plan and Cllr Deirdre Cullen had some observations, including on the prioritisation of getting people living above business premises ...

Waterford Airport's General Manager Aidan Power briefed councillors of the Piltown Municipal District at their monthly meeting ...

has welcomed the decision by the government to allow the construction of wastewater treatment plants by private developers. He spoke with KCLR News' Martin Quilty

A Kilkenny based online player picked up the top prize for Monday night's Daily Million Plus and National Lottery's Sarah Orr's been telling The KCLR Daily about that ...

Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon while discussing the outbreak of bird flu at a county Carlow commerical turkey holding, confirmed he will be implementing a Housing Order from Monday ...

On the death of Twos Company star and former Radio Kilkenny presenter Eamonn McRory, one-time colleague and track collaborator ('Black and Amber Rock'), camogie legend Tracy Millea, pays tribute ...

News has reached KCLR of the death of a former colleague for those who'd worked at precursor Radio Kilkenny. Originally Carlow based, Eamonn McRory moved with wife Nuala to Australia about twenty years ago but died this week. He was well-known for Irish country music outfit Twos Company with Rathvilly native Mary Darcy Wilson - she joined our Brian Redmond to talk about him ...

Following confirmation of a bird flu outbreak in County Carlow, the IFA's Poultry Committee Chair Nigel Sweetnam spoke to KCLR News' Edwina Grace ...

Carlow Kilkenny TD Peter 'Chap' Cleere yesterday met with the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Dennis King, and invited him to visit our constituency as he outlined for KCLR News ...

Kilkenny County Library Services had a bit of a boost to their coffers when the local authority announced its expected budget spend for 2026 as Head Librarian Josephine Coyne's been outlining to KCLR News' Martin Quilty ...

KCLR News Journalist Dermot Keyes attended Monday evening's special meeting and told Brian Redmond about it on The KCLR Daily ...

Lynne McGranger has long been associated with Home & Away and now as she bows out of the Australian soap, she's in Ireland on a tour and stopped off at our studios for a chat with Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily ...