In News …
Locally: Cannabis & heroin have been seized after ten Carlow homes were searched. The Kilkenny Arts Festival kicks off today. Failte Ireland has arranged for a group of journalists from across the world to experience Sunday’s games at Croke Park.
Elsewhere: Hopes of finding any more survivors of those who’d capsized in the Mediterranean are fading. There’s good news for some mortgage holders.
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 …
We’ve all of the action from Croke Park on Sunday, Minor throw-in’s at 1:30 with the Senior clash from 3:30pm with commentary thanks to Country Style Foods. Brian Cody will name his team after training tonight which is open to the public – it’s from 7pm at Nowlan Park. Ahead of both games the black & amber’s out in force:
(Cheers to Peter who Facebooked us this photo of Dore’s on Kilkenny’s High Street)
While Misery Rock’s back showing Kilkenny colours on the border with Waterford, as snapped by one of Team KCLR:
Get the latest in local sporting fixtures & results with international news across the day with thanks to Aut Even Hospital with extra updates on weekend afternoons. You’ll also catch some titbits on our website here
In Entertainment …
Taylor Swift’s clothing line may not go down well with everybody. Titled TS 1989, using the singer’s initials and birth year, some in Chinese circles fear it may be taken by some as a political statement on Tiananmen Square.
KCLR Breakfast …
We kick off another Feel Good Friday with CDs to win on KCLR Breakfast with John Walsh & Edwina Grace. Join our early duo from 7-10am with Advance Pitstop Carlow. They also have a pair of tickets to Sunday’s Minor & Senior clash of the ash in Croke Park to win thanks to Chill Insurance.
KCLR Live …
John Masterson brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon with the day’s issues and more. We’ll hear from more Together for Better finalists. Ultan Conlon will be in studio to perform. John will be asking “what lies ahead for the Cats and are you going to the matches on Sunday?”, we’ll hear about Ossory Youth’s splash of colour on The Parade in Kilkenny & an exhibition titled The Forgotten Remembered. Have you an opinion on the Lott’s decision to add two more numbers to the draw? The Friday panel will chat about this & other stories including breastfeeding on live TV. Meanwhile if you missed Gabriel Byrne on the show yesterday you can listen back here
KCLR Lunch & Afternoons …
Join John Keane and the team for KCLR Lunch live from Butler House today from 12 for music, chat an the jukebox jury plus a live chat with former Emmerdale and Doctor Who star Frazer Hines who’s in Dublin next week starring in Agatha Christies ‘and then there was none’ in the Bord Gais Theatre.
He’s followed by Eoin Carey with KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm.
Where To Go …
So much taking place across the weekend & we’ve details in our Where To Go.
This Evening on KCLR …
Our news team has a round-up of the day’s stories on The Way It Is from 6pm.
Eddie Hughes has 90s Friday Night from 7pm with songs like this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM0-ZU8njdo
Johnny Barry has the best of Irish Country Music from 10pm tonight, Saturday & Sunday night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnHHmy1-jtg
This Weekend on KCLR
The Saturday Show is out & about again this weekend with thanks to Caulfield’s SuperValu.
While Carol Dooley presents KCLR Classics from the Carlow Classic & Vintage Motor Club Show from 11am to 1:30pm on Sunday. James Lakes will be on hand to tell us all about the fascinating motors on display.
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