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Love Carlow, Love Everything about Carlow and support businesses in Carlow: that's the aim of the new 'Grá Carlow' retail and tourism initiative which was launched in blazing sunshine at Carlow's Enterprise House yesterday.  This new branding, which will operate on a year-round basis throughout the county, was developed by...

KCLR was live at The Irishmans Bar in the heart of Carlow Town last night for the second programme in our 'Between Towns And Villages' series, presented by Brian Redmond, which focused on the Carlow Municipal District. In the opening hour, we heard about the thriving Irish language and traditional...

More than 250 households in Carlow and Kilkenny received support from housing charity Threshold last year. Its latest annual report shows the organisation assisted 159 households in Carlow and 92 in Kilkenny, with termination notices remaining the biggest issue facing renters. In Carlow, 67 households were identified as being at...

A man is in serious condition following a crash in Kilkenny yesterday evening. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a serious crash at Loughmacask on the Tullaroan Road, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny. The collision involved a car and a cyclist and occurred shortly after 5:30pm. A male cyclist (aged...

A white linen handkerchief, better known as the "flag of truce" used by Captain Michael William O'Reilly to signal surrender at the end of the 1916 Easter Rising sold at auction in Castlecomer today for €62,000. The handkerchief originally had an estimated value of €10,000 to €15,000. George Fonsie Mealy...

Operation Intro has been described as a major success by the Divisional Roads Policing Inspector Paul Donohoe. Gardaí carried out 147 breath tests and 42 roadside drug tests during the operation. One motorist was arrested on suspicion of drug driving, while another was arrested for driving while disqualified. Three vehicles...

Carlow Councillors have ratified the Fire and Emergency Plan for 2026 to 2030. Chief Fire Officer Ben Woodhouse says the five-year strategy is a legal requirement under the Fire Services Act and sets out how fire and emergency services will be delivered across the county. The plan covers fire stations,...

Kilkenny company Huwmo Limited has won the South-East regional title at this year’s National Enterprise Awards. Supported by the Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny, the company has developed a software platform that helps independent hotels optimise room pricing, increase occupancy and generate additional revenue. In acknowledging the success, Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny...

Gardaí are seeking help in finding a missing teenager from Carlow. 15-year-old Tommy Lee Loughnane has been reported missing from the Kilkenny Road area since yesterday. He was last seen on Parnell Street in Limerick and is described as being around five foot 9 in height, of a medium build,...

A revised TFI Local Link service connecting parts of Carlow, Kilkenny and Wicklow will come into effect from next Monday. Route WW10 will be renamed Route 800A and will serve Coolboy, Annacurragh, Aughrim, Woodenbridge and Arklow, while continuing to operate two return trips each weekday. The updated route will provide...

The opening game of the 2026 JJ Kavanagh Carlow Senior Hurling Championship has been postponed following a bereavement within the Ballinkillen club. Ballinkillen's meeting with St Mullins had been scheduled to take place tomorrow evening in McGrath Park, Bagenalstown, but the fixture has now been moved to Sunday at 2.30pm...

The Chairperson of Carlow Older Persons Council, Joe Butler, says community roadshows play a vital role in connecting older people with services and supports available to them. Speaking at their latest event in Ballinkillen today, he highlighted the importance of face-to-face engagement and praised the range of agencies taking part,...

We're back in studio for another episode of Camán Caint. Kilkenny and Clare were going head-to-head at UPMC Nowlan Park last weekend in what was a top of the table clash in group 2 of the All-Ireland series. Kilkenny kept up their 100% record with victory over the banner women...

He says the cleanup of such incidents come at significant costs

A further four men are due before courts in Dublin, Thurles and Carlow, with Gardaí saying the group has links to criminal networks abroad

Stay tuned as KCLR News' Martin Quilty's joining them and will be reporting into The KCLR Daily (10am-1pm)

It also shows 13% of Mothers and Fathers would like English-language schools to become Gaelscoileanna, while 72% of those with children in single-sex schools favour a move to co-education.

The Ballinkillen Lorum Community Centre hosts the gathering from 10am to 1pm and it's free to all

The 2026 JJ Kavanagh Carlow Senior Hurling Championship gets underway Friday evening, with Ballinkillen taking on last year's runners-up St Mullins in the opening game at McGrath Park, Bagenalstown. Throw-in is at 7.30pm, with live commentary available on KCLR Plus. The clash pits one of the county's traditional powerhouses against...

He believes clearer rules would help avoid situations where it’s unclear who is representing the council or in an official role