In Local News …
Children under 6 can be registered for free GP care from today. A new report claims rents have dropped in Carlow & Kilkenny in the past five years. The Watershed Swimming Pool is closed for a third day due to a burst watermain.
In Other News …
Gardai appeal for witnesses to a crash in the Wicklow Gap that claimed the life of a 51 year old motorcyclist. The trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank officials gets underway today. The union representing Clery’s workers is demanding a meeting with liquidators. Bailout talks between Greece & the IMF are expected to go down to the wire. And one in five Irish men say they ignore embarrassing medical problems.
In Sport …
The Long Puck competition due to take place on Mount Leinster this evening has been postponed. Get the latest in local fixtures & results amid world headlines across the day.
In Entertainment …
Game of Thrones fan? There’s a lot of talk about the Season 5 finale and it seems not everybody’s happy – read here
Live Local Love Local …
We launch the county finals of Live Local Love Local with Fran Grincell Properties. Voting opened at 7am this morning and continues until 7pm Wednesday to find a winner for Carlow & one for Kilkenny each of which will get €1,000 marketing campaign at a special in-house reception 9-10am on Friday, supported by Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel. Details here. You can vote once by text & once via web.
KCLR Breakfast …
Join John Walsh & Edwina Grace 7-10am for KCLR Breakfast with everything you need to help ease you into a new week. We’re also giving away tickets to see UB40, Soul 11 Soul & more on July 4 with overnight accommodation at the Fitzwilton Hotel for this year’s Daytripper in Waterford.
KCLR Live …
John Masterson brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon today with a brave Fenagh girl who’ll not let leukaemia stop her from sitting her exams, the Watershed Manager will explain why the facility’s pool is closed and when it’s expected to reopen, CarlowWeather.com outline how much longer we can enjoy sunshine, a local bee expert talks us through what to do if you come across a swarm as happened on Kilkenny’s High Street recently and Fianna Fail Deputy John McGuinness expresses his frustration that top-up paymets are still being handed out to hospital staff.
Lunch Fun …
John Keane will keep you company on KCLR Lunch 12-3pm with another round of great Lunch Bunch songs.
KCLR Afternoons …
Lorraine Byrne’s in for Eoin Carey on KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm with a great mix of music, chat and everything else in between.
Win tickets to ZZ Top on The Frequency
Fancy going to see ZZ Top next week? There’s gig tickets to win every night this week on The Frequency with Ken McGuire and you could be heading along to Live At The Marquee on 22 June!
Where To Go …
Take part in Bike Week, donate blood, help victims of the Nepal Earthquake, learn how to add colour to your house & garden – details of these & more here.
Later on KCLR …
Our news team has a round-up of the day’s stories on The Way It Is from 6pm while from 7pm the focus is on sport. Ken McGuire brings us The Frequency from 8pm. Then from 10pm it’s the turn of The Collection of classical sounds.
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