In News …
Locally: A Carlow community’s in mourning following the death of teenager Donal English Hayden in a farm accident yesterday. A public meeting on the future of Bilboa Post Office takes place locally tonight. Carlow Brewing Company’s among fifty taking part in the Irish Craft Beer Festival which gets underway today.
Elsewhere: The Irish navy vessel the LE Niamh has rescued another 551 people in the Mediterranean yesterday. 320 applications have been received so far under a drive to bring Irish nurses home.
Keep up to date with what’s going on with our bulletins on weekdays each half hour 7-9am, hourly to 4pm, half hourly again 4-7pm & hourly thereafter & keep an eye on our website too for updates
In Sport (with Aut Even Hospital) …
Galway Manager says his side’s defense will be much improved by the time they meet Kilkenny in the All Ireland senior hurling final. Three Carlow Junior football A championships didn’t go ahead last night as some sides couldn’t field teams. There were hurling wins in Kilkenny last night for Rower Inistioge, Graigue Ballycallan & Galmoy.
Get the latest in local sporting fixtures & results with international news across the day with extra updates on weekend afternoons. You’ll also catch some titbits on our website here and on our new Fanzone site
KCLR Breakfast …
Another morning, another KCLR Breakfast but who knows what John Walsh & Edwina Grace will throw at you 7-10am! What is guaranteed is that there’ll be great music, information you’ll need & a bit of craic as more secondary school students head back for a new year. Meanwhile, John’s ready for tonight’s Drive for Liam. Are you?
More information & venue list for the quiz below.
KCLR Live …
John Masterson brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon. This morning looking at the devastation in Ballon following yesterday’s tragic death of teenager Donal English Hayden. Ciaran Dunphy will be talking about fears over evictions from buy-to-let homes while there’ll be advice for parents of children with asthma and the latest on Bilboa post office. More on Heritage week, the Thursday cookery feature and the annual hurl up for auction in aid of the Thomas Hayes Trust.
KCLR Lunch & Afternoons …
Join John Keane for KCLR Lunch as he gets ready for the final summer tour now rescheduled for this Friday from 12-3.
He’s followed by Eoin Carey with KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm. Coming up on Thursday’s show. Can you identify our mystery BackTrack? Eoin will be making the Curly Wurly and the Crunchy Bar do Battle in the first of his Thursday Play-Offs. Who wins? You decide. There will be another track from the featured album of the week. Plus the usual mix of great music and banter. Join Eoin Carey from 3 for KCLR Afternoons
Where To Go …
Take part in the Drive for Liam radio quiz, enjoy Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid or check out what’s going on for Heritage Week – details in our Where To Go.
This Evening on KCLR …
Our news team has a round-up of the day’s stories on The Way It Is from 6pm.
Matt O’Keeffe has the latest from the world of agriculture on the Glanbia Farm Show from 7pm.
From 8pm join John Walsh & Edwina Grace for the build up for the Drive for Liam radio quiz with thanks to Campion Insurance Kilkenny & Urlingford:
Which venue will you be at:
Malzard’s of Stoneyford has also been added to the list.
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