In News …
Locally: The Kilkenny man opposed to the Marriage Equality Referendum result has had his legal challenge dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Over 70s can register for free GP care today with the service coming on stream next Wednesday. A Carlow creche owner is critical of the Government for the lack of funding for privately-owned businesses like hers. Kilkenny Councillors will take the next step with the Brewery site at a meeting this morning.
Elsewhere: Three former Anglo Irish Bank executives will be sentenced later after being found guilty of trying to defraud Revenue. Up to 300 new jobs are being created in Cashel, Co Tipperary. Negotiators from the European Union and International Monetary Fund will begin formal talks today on Greece’s next bailout.
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. Across the weekend updates are hourly.
In Sport …
Kilkenny’s camogie side will face the winners of Tipperary & Cork in the semi-finals of the Senior championship. Ahead of the county’s senior hurlers meet with Waterford Eoin Larkin shares his views. In Carlow the Junior Football B championship got underway with wins for Tinryland, Askea, O’Hanrahans & Eire Og. Paulstown boxer Darren O’Neill will captain Team Ireland in Bulgaria at the European Men’s Elite Championships next week.
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 …
Tom Cruise’s latest outing in the Mission Impossible franchaise is out in all local cinemas for the weekend.
KCLR Breakfast …
John Walsh & Edwina Grace have KCLR Breakfast from 7-10am with Advance Pitstop Carlow. And being Friday John Keane will be joining us in studio for Now That’s What I Call Music We Should Have Bought.
KCLR Live …
John Masterson brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon with the day’s issues and more. The shortlist is out in the Together for Better campaign with the Kilkenny Café and we start meeting some of the finalists. Also on the show today we hear from a new Carlow Kilkenny group called The Lighthouse Foundation which aims to help those suffering from Depression. Local musician and actor Colin O’Brien will be in studio to play a few tunes while the Friday Panel will debate some of the week’s big news stories including the fate of Irish Water, the former Anglo Irish Bank executives found guilty of trying to defraud Revenue and the killing of Cecil the Lion. And, as KCLR supports the HSE Mental Health Campaign, this programme will be asking listeners for the Little Things they do to help lift their own mood or what they would recommend to a friend that might be struggling with anxiety or just feeling down?
Here Come the Boys …
KCLR Lunch is live from the vintage rally in Inistioge from 12 to 3pm with John Keane. While the best Little Thing winner will be announced – they get two adult & two children passes to the Teddy Bear Picnic at Rathwood, Co Carlow (pre-booking required), a CD pack of new chart albums with a pair of tickets to the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Hurling Semi-Final in Croke Park on August 9 as Kilkenny takes on Galway. With thanks to Electric Ireland, proud sponsor of the GAA Minor Championships.
He’s followed by Eoin Carey with KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm.
Where To Go …
So much taking place across this Bank Holiday Weekend. Find something you might enjoy with our Where To Go – details here.
This Weekend on KCLR …
Our news team has a round-up of the day’s stories on The Way It Is from 6pm & are followed by Eddie Hughes has 90s Friday Night from 7pm. This was number one on this date in 1995:
The Saturday Show is on the road again, this weekend coming from Dicksboro GAA Club with thanks to Caulfield’s SuperValu. Join Edward Hayden as he meets a host of guests from the club and surrounding area.
Join us on Bank Holiday Monday for Guys & Dolls – we’ll play the very best from the biggest male artistes
& female performers of all time across the day!
While online Martin Bridgeman produces Studio 2 Sessions across his shows on a regular basis & latest is with Kilkenny songwriter Richie Healy for Folk/Roots.
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