In Local News …
A Kilkenny man is to challenge the result of the marriage referendum in the High Court. A local anti-pylon group has hit out at Eirgrid’s revised gridlink strategy. While some well known names are due at Borris House this weekend for the Festival of Writing & Ideas, including David Gilmour who’s among the event’s speakers
In National News …
The Government’s to cut the Universal Social Charge in the next budget.
In Sport …
Davy Morris plays Gerard Green this morning for a place at the Australian Open later this month in Bendigo, Victoria. It follows this result:
Tune in for all of the fixtures & results, action & reaction as well as the latest on the FIFA saga and other world headlines across the weekend.
In Entertainment …
Rumours abound that One Direction are to take a break.
Live Local Love Local …
We’ve our Category 5 winners in Live Local Love Local with Fran Grincell Properties: Recharge Cartridges, Burrin Street, Carlow & Heaslips, Knocktopher, Kilkenny were deemed best for going Above & Beyond the Call of Duty. They now go into the county finals for a chance to win one of two €1,000 marketing campaigns. One more place left in each county – we’ll reveal the category on Monday’s KCLR Breakfast.
Win €1,000!
Euromillions has a guaranteed €100million to be won tonight (Friday, June 5) and to celebrate we’ve teamed up with the National Lottery to give you a chance to win €1,000. Each hour from 7am we’ll have a question for you to answer. Text KCLR with your name, details and answer to 53307. All texts will go into a draw on KCLR Afternoons with Eoin Carey with the winner brought on air just before 6 o’clock. Texts cost 60c plus standard network charges apply. You must be aged over 18 years to enter.
Breakfast …
Join John Walsh & Edwina Grace 7-10am for the very best music mix, information you need to start your day the daily Torment Question, a new Mystery Voice & more. Meanwhile, we’re enjoying this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqGsZ73nWh0
KCLR Live …
Eimear Ni Bhraonain brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon with the day’s issues inter-mingled with festive fun. The show returns to the thorny issue of no flowers on Carlow’s Tullow Street, Author Kate Winter will be chatting about her debut novel, there’s an update on the pylon situation, funnyman Dara O’Briain will be cheering us up for the weekend and the Friday panel will look at the week’s big stories including the FIFA handball pay-out, Denis O’Brien and Ireland’s newest rollercoaster.
Lunch Fun …
Lorraine Byrne is on KCLR Lunch 12-3pm with some fantastic sounds to help you stay going.
Beer Time …
Eoin Carey has KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm with the weekly Beer slot, the latest in Traffic & Travel and more
Where To Go …
Lots of festival fun & more in Carlow & Kilkenny this weekend – details here
Later on KCLR …
Our news team has a round-up of the day’s stories on The Way It Is from 6pm. Eddie Hughes gets the party started with 90s Friday Night from 7pm. Johnny Barry rounds down the day with the best in Irish Country Music.
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