In News …
Locally: Three people arrested yesterday in connection with alleged animal cruelty at a farm in Carlow have been released without charge. It’s up to IT Carlow & Waterford IT to make the Technological University of the South East happen according to Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan. Two names may be going forward on the Labour ticket for the Carlow Kilkenny constituency in the next General Election.
Elsewhere: Members of the banking inquiry committee will meet in private today to discuss the DPP’s advice that David Drumm not be allowed to give his evidence via video link. Fianna Fail’s planning a series of welfare reforms to assist carers, lone parents and job seekers. There’s speculation that Europe will rule that state funds spent on Irish Water will have to stay on the Exchequer balance sheet. Post mortems are to be carried out on the bodies of a man and a woman in Louth.
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.
In Sport …
Tinryland, Eire Og and Palatine all picked up wins in the minor A football championship in Carlow. Paulstown boxer Darren O’Neill & his Irish team mates continue preparations to qualify for the World Championships in Doha. Fears are growing over Cian Healy’s fitness.
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
In Entertainment …
Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s spat continues – read all about it on thejournal.ie’s Daily Edge section here
KCLR Breakfast …
John Walsh & Edwina Grace have KCLR Breakfast from 7-10am with Advance Pitstop Carlow. And Tuesday is Pay It Forward day on the show so if you’ve something you need or something you’d like to give away then get in touch. Speaking of which, remember this film:
Meanwhile, we quite like these pub rules as covered by BreakingNews.ie
KCLR Live …
John Masterson brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon with the day’s issues and more. Dr Patricia Mulcahy from IT Carlow tells of the latest developments in the bid for a Technical University in the south-east. Carlow journalist Elaine Byrne gives her take on the banking inquiry and what David Drumm’s written statement might contain. Corporal Catherine Meaney joins the show from Lebanon. Following on from yesterday’s discussion about Kilkenny Arts Festival and how artists are finding it difficult to find pop-up spaces in the city, local artist Brock Butler has his say. If you have to be Gluten-free there’s a book you’ll enjoy which will be given away today. And there’s excellent news for a local woman who’s finally to be given an important drug that will extend her life as she battles cancer. The HSE had initially refused to fund her treatment. She tells about the u-turn.
Here Come the Boys …
John Keane brings you KCLR Lunch 12-3pm and Tuesday means TV Theme Tune!
He’s followed by Eoin Carey with KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm.
Where To Go …
Carlow Garden Festival continues, there’s a Healthy Hearing event in Kilkenny & more in today’s Where To Go – details here.
Later on KCLR …
Our news team has a round-up of the day’s stories on The Way It Is from 6pm.
Ken McGuire has The Frequency from 7p with the latest in showbiz news, local events and songs like this one:
Join Martin Bridgeman for Folk/Roots at 10pm. As you’d expect it will be the usual mix of great music including from Canandian duo Kacy & Clayton, American duo Civil Wars, Irish duo Storyman and a Roots festival favourite Peter Bruntnell. If you miss the show it will be posted online and will also be available on the Irish Radioplayer App.
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