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Christopher Ryan and Maurice Shortall were on hand to collect some funds from Kilkenny Lions Club on behalf of the Friends of the Castlecomer District Hospital and they've a lovely spend in mind for it ...

Following Kilkenny County Council's recent announcement that it's to borrow €24million to acquire a block within the Abbey Quarter part of the city, Senator Malcolm Noonan's been telling KCLR that such decisions should have been subject to a new round of public consultation on the original masterplan site ...

Tipperary Councillor Michael 'Chicken' Brennan joined our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily to discuss animal welfare and road safety following the recent death of a horse pulling a sulky in Clonmel ...

The local branch of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland is among those to get a share of the Kilkenny Lions Club recent fundraising pot. The organisation's Rehabilitation Assistant for Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary Anna Henebry with local man Mick Gaule have been telling KCLR News' Edwina Grace more ...

Fr Willie Purcell has been telling KCLR News' Edwina Grace details of the 22nd annual Good Friday Walk in Kilkenny city which gets underway at 7pm ...

Cllr Seán Ó hArgáin's been telling KCLR News' Martin Quilty of plans to make Green's Bridge safer for pedestrians and of his hopes for the 250-year structure itself ...

At a recent Kilkenny Lions Club funds presentation night, Ciara O'Farrell of Barrow Harriers Athletics Club in Graignamanagh told KCLR News' Edwina Grace where their share will go ...

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, April 2nd, 2026

Teacher Suzanne Treacy's been working at St Patrick's Special School in Kilkenny which was among the groups to get some funding from the Kilkenny Lions Club recently. She told KCLR News' Edwina Grace how they plan to spend that and had some other good news too ...

Inspector Paul Donohoe's got details of a recent incident in the Waterford Road area of Kilkenny which he's appealing for witnesses to ...

Cllr Joe Lyons has the update on the Kings River / Abhainn Rí in Callan, County Kilkenny ...

Last evening, KCLR News' Martin Quilty caught up with John Maye ahead of this evening's Streets of Kilkenny 5K ...

Angela picked up some funds from the Kilkenny Lions Club's most recent presentation night where she told KCLR News' Edwina Grace of the need for her service to have a bigger building while also outlining something new they're set to offer later this year ...

Gardaí are out in force across Carlow and Kilkenny for their Easter Bank Holiday road safety campaign which runs from 7am Thursday (2nd April) to 7am Tuesday (7th April) - KCLR News' Edwina Grace has been hearing what that means from Divisional Roads Policing Inspector Paul Donohoe ...

At the most recent presentation of funds by Kilkenny Lions Club, Slieverue Active Retirement were delighted to get a share ...

Inspector Paul Donohoe's been outlining how raiders used a hammer to smash windows of a retail outlet in Ballyragget to gain entry before making off with a large amount of vapes ...

Inspector Paul Donohoe appeals for witnesses to what appears to have been an unprovoked assault on two brothers last Sunday night (29th March) on Kilkenny city's High Street ..

Two Americans who fell in love and got married after meeting in Kilkenny after being separately encouraged to go and enjoy music at Paris Texas had something of a reunion on The KCLR Daily ... (Image Google Maps)

Carlow County Council's new Director of Services for Housing, Claire Hartley, has been telling KCLR News' Martin Quilty that the local authority's social housing list refusal rate isn't that unusual ...

Carlow Mayor Paul Doogue's been outlining the aim to KCLR News' Dermot Keyes before he takes to local streets this morning ...

Kilkenny Councillor Seán Ó hArgáin believes a State funded, national translation office should be set up but that there are also measures that can be taken locally to ensure that correct Irish is used in signage ..

Munir Zabad and his daughter Ghadir live with other family members in Kilkenny and rejoined The KCLR Daily to outline how their relations, including Ghadir's husband, have been caught up in the conflict in Lebanon ...

With the Live at Castle Mills July gigs for Kilkenny city confirmed to include Kerbdog, frontman Cormac Battle joined our Brian Redmond to outline his excitement ...

Short film 'Bridget' which looks at the murder of a woman declared a witch by her husband, which was filmed by Kilkenny based Diceman Productions, has been shortlisted in three categories for the LA based IndieX Film Fest. Some of those involved joined our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily to outline details ...

Cllr Fergal Browne's been reacting to the refusal rate for social housing in Carlow ...

KCLR News' Edwina Grace caught up with locally based Lieutenant Diarmuid O'Dwyer at the recent Kilkenny Lions Club presentation of funds to various organisations and services ...

Cllr Michael McCarthy's told KCLR News' Dermot Keyes 'it's as if no one gives a damn' as the wait continues in some parts of Kilkenny for flood relief funding ...

Kilkenny man Dean Roche went missing in March 2015 near Ballyfoyle. The then 31-year-old left his mother Geraldine’s home in Hebron Park on the 22nd of March 2015 to buy a car and was last seen that evening in Ballyfoyle – the vehicle he’d bought was found crashed into a tree close to where it had been purchased.

Cllr Andrea Dalton has been telling KCLR News' Dermot Keyes of the demand for housing in Carlow town ...

Deputy John McGuinness has been hitting out at the decision by Bus Éireann to withdraw some of its Expressway services and has been telling KCLR News' Stephen Byrne it'll affect many in Carlow and Kilkenny ...

On this morning's show, Shirley Lanigan chats about sunny days and frosty mornings, William Bunbury from Lisnavagh Estate invites guests to explore the 600 acre parkland and Michael Callaghan executive sous chef in the Lyrath Estate tells us about Easter lunch and recipes! Mags Bowen shares how we can help others going through a loss, Josepha Gladney joins Denis Whitmore and Maureen Dalton to tell us about visiting St.Mullins and Joan Aylward alongside Marly Irish tells us about their upcoming play Maley.

An additional Bus Eireann service for secondary school students in the Gowran area has been secured, much to the relief of parents and local political representatives. The extra bus and driver, which was confirmed this morning to Deputy John McGuinness, is expected to be in place following the Easter Holidays. Brendan Hayes, who is Chairperson of the Gowran School Bus Group, welcomed this morning's development but said the community feels there's still some work to do.

An additional bus service for secondary school students in the Gowran area has been secured, much to the relief of parents and local political representatives. The extra bus and driver, which was confirmed this (Friday) morning to Deputy John McGuinness, is expected to be in place following the Easter Holidays. Speaking to Dermot Keyes of KCLR News, Deputy McGuinness welcomed the news which was relayed to him by Minister of State, Michael Moynihan.

Willie Byrne and Darragh Butler are among the organisers of new Kilkenny city July offering 'Live at Castle Mills' and outlined details on today's The KCLR Daily ...

Bríde de Róiste is the driving force behind the 2026 Pan Celtic Fesitval, which will be held in Carlow from Tuesday, April 7th through to Saturday, April 11th. During the five-day festival, a host of venues in Carlow Town will showcase and celebrate the culture and heritage of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany through music, song, dance, storytelling, poetry, sport, art and craft. Speaking to KCLR's Dermot Keyes at last night's festival launch at the Dinn Rí in Carlow, Bríde's excitement was fully evident!

As Gardaí decided to take their mobile unit on a bit of a tour across north west Kilkenny today, KCLR News Martin Quilty followed them to get some reaction from those in the areas which do not have an ongoing garda presence ...

The British Ambassador to Ireland, Her Excellency Kara Owen, is in the region today and has been outlining her itinerary to KCLR News' Edwina Grace ...

As a number of supermarkets cut milk and dairy prices yesterday, the ICMSA President and Kilkenny farmer Denis Drennan's been outlining the impact on those in his sector ...

Leas Ceann Comhairle and Carlow KIlkenny TD John McGuinness is calling for an urgent review of the rejigged layout of the Bennettsbridge Road Roundabout on the Kilkenny Ring Road, as he outlined for KCLR News' Martin Quilty ...

The full interview with Minister Martin Heydon. An edited version was broadcast on the Farm Show on 26/32026

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, March 26th, 2026

KCLR News' Dermot Keyes has been catching up with Kilkenny County Council Heritage Officer Regina Fitzpatrick and CEO of the Heritage Council Virginia Teehan following their presentations to the local authority's monthly meeting ...

To tell more of the search that's underway in Kilkenny to find the medieval village of Flemingstown Dr David Stone, who is leading the project for the Discovery Programme, has been speaking with our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily ...

The programme for the 2026 Smithwick's Kilkenny Roots Festival was launched last night - Martin Bridgeman caught up with Diageo Ireland Account Executive Aidan Maher and local musician Elise Ramsbottom who's on the bill ...

Martin Bridgeman in conversation with Brían Mac Gloinn of Ye Vagabonds about their new album "All Tied Together"

Green Party Councillor Maria Dollard has proposed that three elected members should be added to the Abbey Quarter’s Board of Directors. She spoke to Dermot Keyes of KCLR News about how the future of the city centre site should be moulded.

Martin Bridgeman in conversation with Seán Miller,

Glenmore man Tommy Griffin has been battling melanoma for 12 years but in the last week got some devastating news about his condition. A fundraiser's been launched for the father of four in a bid to get him to Germany for specialised treatment. His brother PJ has been outlining details on The KCLR Daily ...

KCLR News' Martin Quilty was out and about after the government announced a reduction in the proce of diesel and petrol. These motorists gave their views.

The Lady Desart Choir from Kilkenny's been invited to play Carnegie Hall in New York next January - choir PRO Rebecca McGee has been reacting for KCLR News ...