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A major wind farm project on the North Kilkenny/Laois boundary has been granted planning permission by An Comisiun Pleanala, despite considerable local opposition. The development at Ballynalacken will consist of 12 wind turbines with a rotor diameter of 117 metres, a hub height of 96 and a half metres for 11 turbines and one with an 84 metre height. This will mean an uppermost tip height of 155 m...

A foursome from St Canice's Co-Ed Primary School in Kilkenny was victorious at the weekend's national Credit Union School Quiz and they popped into studio for a chat with our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily ...

Traders of St Kieran's Street in Kilkenny city are not happy with works which began on the stretch in January and are expected to take at least nine months to complete. A group of them have issued a statement this morning calling on Kilkenny County Council to review and temporarily suspend commercial rates for properties affected. Katie works in one of the outlets and joined our Brian Redmond on T...

On this mornings show, our resident gardening expert Shirley Lanigan answers all your questions, Frances Moore and Bronagh Treacy joins us from Kilkenny Bereavement Society, Mairead Maher chats about the Kilkenny Choir.  Max and Alfie from Barnstorm Theatre chat about their upcoming play 'Storm the Stage', Norah Duffy and Brianna Campbell from James Stephens GAA Club are delighted to relaunch with...

The full interview with Paul Nolan of Dawn Meats, an edited version was broadcast on 16/4/2026.

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 sho...

Our Vinny Bradley caught up with a number of well-known names in Leighlinbridge last evening on The Home Run ...

Our Vinny Bradley caught up with the legend that is Willie Mullins at the homecoming in Leighlinbridge ...

Clare McInerney Brown has begun her two-year term as President of Kilkenny Chamber following this afternoon's Annual General Meeting, which was held at Butler House. The Chief Executive of Suasmane Consulting has succeeded Anne Barber in the role and is excited and energised by her new brief. Speaking to KCLR News, Clare outlined the first item on her agenda as Chamber President.

With Willie Mullins and others set to lead the latest wins home to Leighlinbridge this evening following a successful Aintree Grand National, Cllr & businessman Michael Doran has been telling KCLR News' Edwina Grace that many can't wait to line the local streets ...

Mooncoin based National Vice President and Policy Director of Ógra Fianna Fáil Maria Wall's been discussing her party's leadership with Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily ...

Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh, and Chair of the Castlecomer Municipal District, Cllr Michael McCarthy, have been speaking with KCLR News' Dermot Keyes at the official opening of a revamped stretch of the N77 between Ballyragget village and Ballynaslee ...

Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and Department of Transport Jerry Buttimer was among Brian Redmond's guests on The KCLR Daily this morning ...

Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh, has been speaking with KCLR News' Dermot Keyes ahead of today's official opening of

A special gardening competition is to be held in Piltown and its surrounding areas to mark 200 years of the Iverk Show - Ireland's oldest agricultural show - which takes place this year on August 22nd. 'Blooming in Piltown' is seeking entries from garden owners and housing developments of all shapes and scales, along with the locality's primary schools for this special event which will celebrate t...

Neither Moya Brennan nor Cormac De Barra need introduction to Irish audiences, each in their own way contributing to the wealth of music emanating from Ireland over the years. What might not be known is that they have combined to produce two albums of material, the second “Affinity” being just released. They dropped by to play and chat, accompanied on the session by Aisling Jarvis (Moya’s daughter...

Carlow's campaign to become Ireland's first dementia friendly county was outlined to Councillors at their monthly meeting yesterday (Monday, 13th April). A workshop explaining how the general public and local businesses can support people in the county living with dementia will take place in Carlow's Bethany House on Friday the 8th of May. According to the 2022 Census, there are 600 people in Carl...

An engagement ring of 'sentimental importance' has been lost in Callan, Co Kilkenny - it's owner, new mother Noreen, has been outlining details with Claire Somers of Visit Callan ...

Carlow Kilkenny Sinn Féin TD Natasha Newsome Drennan has been outlining her stance ahead of the tabling today of her party's No Confidence in the Government motion which has seen the Coalition respond with its own Confidence motion ...

After Sinn Féin's announcement it's to table a vote of No Confidence in the Government, the Coalition responded with its own plan for a Confidence vote. Carlow Kilkenny Fine Gael TD Catherine Callaghan has been outlining her views;

Many took to local streets yesterday across the country in protest, KCLR News' Edwina Grace was in Kilkenny city ...

Mayor Paul Doogue's been summing up a wonderful week of International Pan Celtic Festival fun in Carlow town, and the visitors not just to it from the six Celtic nations but also from further afield ...

On this morning's show, our resident gardening expert Shirley Lanigan answers all your gardening questions, John Rafter from JR Auto Solutions tells us about the businesses offerings to private and commercial vehicles and road safety. The Dolls Ann and Liz chat about their upcoming play and Connie Tantrum tells us about this years New Ross Piano Festival!  Patrick Rafter director of Marble City Mu...

Mayor John Coonan has been telling KCLR News' Edwina Grace why Eamon Langton's to get the Freedom of Kilkenny city ...

Carlow/Kilkenny TD spoke to KCLR News' Dermot Keyes about the Expressway Route 4 Waterford-Dublin services that was due to cease on May 24th.