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Cllr Pat Fitzpatrick outlines an event organised by the Kilkenny Local Community Safety Partnership which is due to take place on Monday 11th May at the Rivercourt Hotel ...

The KCLR Farm Show, brought to you by Tirlán, broadcasts on KCLR every Thursday evening at 7:00aa 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 evening's edition. Yo...

The long-awaited cleaning and de-silting of the King’s River at Callan has been hit with yet another delay, much to the frustration of local residents and political representatives alike. The May meeting of the Callan/Thomastown Municipal District was told that a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will have to be conducted and approved before any works can be carried out in the river. Cllr Lyons spoke...

Kilkenny man Páidí Manning's been outlining his experiences of a former teacher which have sparked calls for an investigation ...

Kilkenny Councillor Pat Dunphy has the update for KCLR News' Martin Quilty on the South East Greenway ...

KCLR News' Martin Quilty's been catching up with Carlow Chamber CEO Nicola Doran to hear more about the Carlow Business Awards which were launched last night and are now open for nominations ...

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty has been delving deeper into his comments on marriage and more on The KCLR Daily ...

Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne's been speaking with KCLR News' Martin Quilty during his quick visit to Kilkenny ...

Transition Year students from across Leinster have gathered at a hotel in Kilkenny for an interactive workshop ahead of Ireland's hosting of the EU Presidency later this year. KCLR News' Martin Quilty popped by to ask attendees for their views ...

David French has been speaking with our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily of Valerie's Law which comes before Cabinet for approval today and is named after his sister ...

As Cabinet prepares to approve Valerie's Law, MEP Kathleen Funchion's been telling KCLR News of her hopes to see its provisions extended across all European states ...

Kilkenny Councillor David Fitzgerald is keen to see an end to the annual debate and calls for clarity on the issue from Minister Lawless and others ...

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Dan O'Neill is the fishing manager and guide at Kilkenny's Mount Juliet Estate he was fishing in the estate and noticed a very unusual looking insect which interested him enough that he took a photo of it and posted it.  He was contacted afterwards by an academic expert on insects in UCD who informed him that the insect in question hasn’t been seen in these parts since perhaps the 1940’s. You can...

After Carlow County Council began the Compulsory Purchase Order on 15 sites in Carlow town, KCLR News' Dermot Keyes went to chat with some of the area's business people ...

Divisional Roads Policing Inspector for Waterford / Kilkenny Paul Donohoe has been telling KCLR News' Edwina Grace his team was kept busy over the Bank Holiday Weekend ...

17 Men's Sheds across Kilkenny and Carlow were allocated funding over the weekend - Deputy John McGuinness says it's good news, but more is needed ...

Owen Mitchell is a TY student with Knockbeg College in Carlow and was director of a mini film that won top gong at the Rubbish Film Festival. Owen spoke to KCLR News' Martin Quilty about where the idea came from for the film and how the felt about the win.

Voluntary groups and organisations from Kilkenny city and county were recognised at the Parade Tower in Kilkenny Castle last night (April 30th) where the local authority held its Community Awards night. Cathaoirleach Mary Hilda Cavanagh led to the tributes to the county's IPB Pride of Place nominees and leading Tidy Towns entrants, and said their efforts illustrated the strength and sense of commu...

Housing Minister James Browne has recommended including Carlow in the national pyrite redress scheme. He spoke to KCLR News' Martin Quilty about the issue.

The Carlow Town Council chain, which had been formally used until the Council's abolition in 2014, should never have been removed from Carlow's County Museum according to former Town Councillor Walter Lacey. A question over Carlow Town's local authority chains, triggered by an Irish Times report, led to a disagreement between Mayor Paul Doogue and Councillor Andrea Dalton towards the end of yester...

The Carlow Town Council chain, which had been formally used until the Council's abolition in 2014, should never have been removed from Carlow's County Museum according to former Town Councillor Walter Lacey. A question over Carlow Town's local authority chains, triggered by an Irish Times report, led to a disagreement between Mayor Paul Doogue and Councillor Andrea Dalton towards the end of yester...

Minister Kevin 'Boxer' Moran spoke with our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily following yesterday's announcement of funds for flood relief ...

Minister of State at the Department of Health and local TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor was in Leighlinbridge to launch the Leighlin Dementia Friendly Community Action Plan and spoke to KCLR News' Edwina Grace at that gathering ...

Helen Jordan is Chair of the Leighlin Dementia Friendly Community Group and KCLR News' Edwina Grace caught up with her at last night's launch of the Community Action Plan ...