2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (97+ words) The Kilkenny Arts Festival draws to a close today after 11 days of packed music, theatre, and visual arts across the Marble City. Among the highlights was Welsh artist Kathryn Ashill, who brought her installation ‘Burning Down the House, My House…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (55+ words) KCLR 96FM Thousands Head to Coppenagh for 80th Anniversary Tullow Agricultural Show The 80th anniversary Tullow Agricultural Show is taking place today (Sunday). The annual event is happening at Coppenagh House Farm until 7pm tonight. It features major livestock competitions, celebrity guests, and live…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (221+ words) A number of people have died following a serious collision on the M9 this morning. A car travelling southbound on the northbound lane between Junction 3 and Junction 4 was involved in a head-on collision with a second car at around 3am. Gardaí say…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (113+ words) Hundreds of people are attending a retirement party for one of Irish horse racing’s biggest characters, Hewick, in County Carlow today. The 11-year-old racehorse was bought for just €850 as a two-year-old, but went on to win more than €900,000 in prize money....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (103+ words) Less than 10 GP practices or clinics have signed up to provide medical abortions in Carlow and also in Kilkenny. They’re among 13 counties nationwide where fewer than 10 GP practices are providing the service. Figures provided by the HSE to Chair of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (145+ words) Borris Fair 2022 (Edwina Grace/KCLR) The Borris Fair is set to roll out today. The annual event is held on August 15th to mark the Catholic Feast of the Assumption and attracts large crowds to the County Carlow village. Attendance has…...

2+ day, 50+ min ago   (135+ words) Kilkenny Chamber's John Hurley with KCLR's Pat Gardiner and John Purcell, CEO After 12 years at the helm of Kilkenny Chamber, CEO John Hurley is stepping down from the role on September 7th to pursue new opportunities. During his tenure, he oversaw…...

2+ day, 55+ min ago   (159+ words) Kilkenny Rose Rachel Walsh has presented a Little Blue Heroes uniform to the charity’s newest member in Kilkenny. Garda Lisa Mullins says the initiative supports children facing serious challenges, with ten children currently involved in the programme locally. The Gardaí…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (98+ words) The richness of our two counties will be to the fore in the coming ten days. National Heritage Week is getting underway tomorrow and we’ll be featuring some key people and events on The KCLR Daily each day, starting on…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (72+ words) Image: National Reptile Zoo, Facebook It’s World Lizard Day and the National Reptile Zoo looks set to mark it with some special new arrivals. The Kilkenny city based facility’s seen a ‘virgin birth’ at its premises in recent days with…...