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Deputy John McGuinness was speaking about the HSE funding announcement last week that €6.5 million has been allocated to 15 health projects in Carlow and Kilkenny.

About 50 people turned out at a public meeting in Gowran parish hall last night to discuss the need for an extra bus to transport secondary school students to and from the area - KCLR News' Dermot Keyes was there ...

Minister James Browne had a busy day in Carlow yesterday and KCLR News' Dermot Keyes caught up with him mid duties ...

Residents in the North Kilkenny village of Coon are making great strides in their ambition to buy the village's pub, where patrons were first welcomed back in 1850. Currently called The Ranchers' Return, the pub will be re-titled The Village Well should this well-mobilised group reach their fundraising target. Having fired up the news hooter about their efforts to KCLR News, Dermot Keyes visited C...

Professor Gary Courtney consultant at St Lukes Hospital says they were blindsided by last weeks capital funding announcement for the hospital. He's described the funding announcement as really inadequate and outlined his disappoinment on The KCLR Daily this morning.

Kilkenny Councillor Seán Ó hArgáin's been outlining the revival of the Labour Party's Carlow town branch for KCLR News' Edwina Grace ...

A new report examining the enduring impact of Credit Unions on communities throughout Ireland was launched in Kilkenny this morning. Credit Union representatives were joined at the Medieval Mile Museum by Robert Troy, the Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance for the event, who formally launched the report. Following the launch, Dermot Keyes from KCLR's Newsroom spo...

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...

Tobi Saliami is one of two IPAS residents in Kilkenny who has developed the Global Dance Club, which debuted at last year's St Patrick's Day Parade in the city. The group has brought together dancers of many nationalities who are now embracing a range of different dance styles which will form the basis of their performance in this year's parade. Yesterday (February 25th), Dermot Keyes from the KCL...

The Royal Irish Academy has allocated funding for a fresh archaeological dig on the grounds of Ballymoon Castle, just a couple of miles outside Bagenalstown. The dig, which is scheduled to get underway in late April, will be led by a local man, archaeologist Niall O'Neill and will be conducted in partnership with Carlow County Council. Previous work at Ballymoon has revealed significant activity i...

Gowran's School Bus Group will hold a public meeting at the Parish Hall on Monday evening next (2n March) at 8pm to highlight the need for additional Bus Eireann services to ferry local secondary school students to and from the village. At present, approximately a third of students in Gowran have access to Bus Eireann school transport, which leaves the remainder getting to school in Kilkenny City...

St Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny has introduced its new accessible audio guides, marking an important step toward enhancing the visitor experience and inclusion at one of the country's most prominent heritage sites. The project was funded by the Heritage Council of Ireland under the Community Heritage Grant Scheme (2025) to help the general public engage more meaningfully with heritage sites acro...

On this mornings show, Shirley Lanigan chats about snowdrops and daffodils, award winning Irish art business owner Sandra Blanchfield tells us about her upcoming beginner art classes, Mary Meaney from Kilcumney Players drama group chats about some upcoming performances and Mary Brennan tells us about upcoming play 'Matches and Old Flames'. Actress and podcaster Norma Sheehan talks about her new po...

At a special meeting held on Thursday (19th Februrary), Kilkenny County Council recommended the refusal of Manogate Ltd's planning application to develop 10 wind turbines and associated works. However, the story is far from over, as the ultimate decision will rest with An Coimisiun Pleanala, with their adjudication expected in June or July of this year. Speaking to KCLR News, local Councillor Jenn...

At a special meeting held on Thursday (19th Februrary), Kilkenny County Council recommended the refusal of Manogate Ltd's planning application to develop 10 wind turbines and associated works. However, the ultimate decision will rest with An Coimisiun Pleanala come June or July of this year. Speaking to KCLR News, local Councillor Ger Frisby outlined why he felt the Council had reached such a conc...

Heatmerchants/Tubs and Tiles officially unveiled their flagship store on the Hebron Road yesterday afternoon. Branch Manager Joe Glynn spoke to KCLR News' Martin Quilty.

At a special public meeting held at County Hall yesterday (19th February), Kilkenny County Council recommended refusal for the proposed development of 10 wind turbines at Ballyfasy near Mullinavat, citing insufficient information in the application submitted by Manogate Ltd. The recommendations made in the Chief Executive's Report were welcomed by the elected members, with Cllr Tomas Breathnach pr...

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...

Carlow Councillor John Pender's been chatting with KCLR News' Dermot Keyes re the N80's speed reduction ...

Minister James Lawless joined Brian Redmond in studio this morning on The KCLR Daily to discuss the Further Education Training campus at Joinersfolly in Kilkenny City. Minister Lawless outlined the latest developments in the project.

Cllr Joe Lyons has been reacting to yesterday's roads funding which includes significant sum for Callan ...

South Kilkenny Councillor Pat Dunphy's been reacting to yesterday's funding announcement which included provisions for the N24 ...

Dick Murphy of the N25 Road Safety Group has been reacting to the funds due to the stretch ...

KCLR News' Dermot Keyes has been catching up with Divisional Roads Policing Inspector Paul Donohoe after yesterday's road safety campaign in south Kilkenny ...

At February's Plenary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council, what could be viewed as an anomaly in the planning process was raised by South Kilkenny Labour Councillor Tomas Breathnach. It was a particularly timely intervention given that a special meeting will be held at County Hall on Thursday afternoon (19th February) regarding Manogate Ltd's application to develop a windfarm at Ballyfasy, just out...