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The KCLR Daily's been catching up with Carlow Councillor Willie Quinn as final preparations are underway for tomorrow's Borris Fair ...

Tomorrow sees a special celebration of the achievements of horse Hewick - trainer John 'Shark' Hanlon's been telling The KCLR Daily of the huge interest in this and in Hewick ...

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 presented this evenings edition. You can...

Representatives of Net Zero Energy, the company seeking to develop a 2 billion Euro long duration energy storage facility near Rathoe, held a seven-hour community information session in the Carlow village yesterday (Wednesday, 12th August) Gillian Dee, who is a member of the Rathoe Community Group, said the community was not opposed to renewable energy but was fearful of the unproven technology th...

Following last night's ratification of the senior hurling management team, KCLR News' Edwina Grace has been catching up with Kilkenny GAA County Board Chair PJ Kenny ...

Kilkenny woman Emily Felix has been reacting to the HSE Drugs Group's recommendation for the State to not fund medication Skyclarys for those living with Friedreich's Ataxia ...

Every August the town of Tralee comes alive with mucic and colour as 32 young women from across Ireland and the World are all hoping to be crowned the International Rose Of Tralee. Yesterday on Day 3 of the Roses tour the roses along with the 2025 Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins stopped off in Kilkenny where they were shown some of the wonderful sights before enjoying some beverages. Our reporter M...

Carlow Cllr Paul Doogue has been outlining the need for a permanent base for several community groups which are due out of their current home by the end of this month ...

The Rose of Tralee tour bus stops off in Kilkenny this afternoon and en route The KCLR Daily linked up to some of those onboard ... (image: Rose of Tralee Insta)

RTÉ Investigates has reported that Carlow County Council has lost ownership of two council houses in a legal dispute with a local resident concerning adverse possession/squatter's rights. The team's Journalist Conn Corrigan and local authority CEO Coilín O'Reilly spoke to our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily ...

Ahead of tomorrow's public information session re the Rathrush Green Energy Park which is proposed for the Rathoe area of County Carlow, residents gathered for their own meeting last night - Ethna Quirke was there and spoke to Cllrs Charlie Murphy & Ben Ward there ...

Heritage Week gets underway this Saturday, August the 15th and runs through to Sunday the 23rd, with 60 events scheduled to run over the course of the week in Kilkenny city and county alone.  This Saturday next, one of the opening events will be held at the Dunphy homestead, just outside Mullinavat, where a restored 18th century mill wheel has attracted visitors from far and wide in recent years,...

MEP and Carlow woman Cynthia Ní Mhurchú outlines her calls for an urgent overhaul of European medical device regulations ...

On this mornings show, we hear from Bryan Hogan of Butler Gallery telling us about 'Six After 6', a great cultural series in Kilkenny City this summer, our resident gardening expert Shirley Lanigan answers all your gardening questions and we hear from the Elm Eye Collective. Sheila Murphy and Seamus Knox tell us about The Kells Kings Charity Cycle 2026, professional motorcycle racer Ciara Cahoon u...

As the Kilkenny Arts and Alternative Arts festivals roll out, KCLR News' Martin Quilty's been capturing some of the atmosphere on city streets ...

The KCLR Daily's been hearing from one person on concerns re the proposed Rathrush Green Energy Park for county Carlow ...

Kilkenny County Council's decided to issue a weekly update regarding works at Ferrymountgarret Bridge - Director of Services Mary Mulholland has been outlining that and why for KCLR News' Edwina Grace ...

The latest Mystery Voice has been guessed on KCLR Breakfast - John Walsh spoke with the money winner ...

Cllr Andrea Dalton has been talking through the Carlow Town Centre Scheme with KCLR News' Dermot Keyes ...

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. Martin Bridgeman presented this evenings edition. You c...

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Safeguarding and promoting the heritage of the city and county between now and 2030 is at the heart of the new County Kilkenny Heritage Strategy. The strategy, which is a collaboration between Kilkenny County Council and the County Kilkenny Heritage Forum - with the support of the Heritage Council - was launched at Butler House this morning (August 5th). Speaking to KCLR News following the launch,...

Many in Carlow and Kilkenny are remembering the late Liam O'Neill, the Laois man who served as President of the GAA. Including Ned Quinn, former Chair of Kilkenny GAA County Board ...

Tributes have been paid to Freshford native, All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurler and retired Garda Superintendent Gordon Ryan, who died on Thursday last, July 30th. Mr Ryan, who was a resident of Ballinakill Downs in Waterford City, was a hugely respected figure within Gaelic Games and was a member of the All-Ireland winning Kilkenny senior panels in 1982 and 1983. A year later, Gordon enjoyed fur...

Carlow Cllr Brian O'Donoghue's been outlining the shock and sadness locally following the death of Tullow native Darell Nolan in Sunday's crash ...