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As Kilkenny Rose Rachel Walsh prepares to take to the stage tonight, outgoing title holder Katelyn Cummins describes her year in the role as ‘incredible’
The Ballyouskil woman, who represented Laois in the 2025 contest, says she plans to return and complete her apprenticeship, with...
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Major blaze battled in county Wexford overnight
Residents in the Templeshannon area were advised to keep their windows closed because of thick smoke
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Investigations continue into Sunday’s crash on M9 in County Kildare
Five teenagers, two of them from Carlow, were killed in the incident after the car they were travelling in was...
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Irish Music Month launches on KCLR with search for A New Local Hero for Kilkenny and Carlow underway
Irish Music Month returns to KCLR from 14 September to 11 October this year. Will you be our next New...
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Carlow family members remain in hospital following fatal M9 crash
Three sisters and a young boy who were seriously injured in yesterday’s fatal crash on the M9 in Co Kildare...
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Disruption to traffic flow on Kilkenny Ring Road stretch as works take hold
This is set to continue daily to Thursday with traffic management in place between 9:30am and 4:30pm each day
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Emergency services are attending a “serious incident” on the rail line between Thurles and Limerick Junction
Irish Rail says trains are suspended until further notice
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Animal welfare group hits out at what it says its team witnessed at a county Carlow event
Update: 14:16pm 17/08/2026 A garda spokesperson told the KCLR News team that only one formal complaints were made and that...
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11 County Carlow community projects to share almost €50,000 under Local Environmental Action Fund
The money will support local green initiatives, including community building upgrades, energy audits, and food forest workshops
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As Rose of Tralee contest takes to our TV screens, we find out when our Kilkenny representative will be on stage
Rachel Walsh will take to the stage tomorrow night
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