In News …
Locally: Gardai appeal for witnesses after a house fire in Carlow last night. Hundreds of local students find out today if they’ve been offered a college place in the first round of CAO offers – check here.
A charity shop in memory of a Carlow woman opens on Tullow Street today.
Elsewhere: China’s Government is facing protests following last weeks explosion which killed more than 100 people. A group representing lone parents claims Government choices are pushing children & parents into poverty.
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 (with Aut Even Hospital) …
After yesterday’s semi-final Kilkenny will play Galway in the All Ireland senior hurling final on September 6 while Galway ended the Kilkenny Minor’s bid for All Ireland glory. Kilkenny’s senior camogie side are also out of All Ireland action after yesterday’s battle with Cork. It was also a busy weekend of Carlow hurling action with some football in the mix. The World Handball Championships continue in Calgary with some local success.
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 …
Ellen DeGeneres’ speech at the Teen Choice Awards is one of the most talked about topics this morning – check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNeggYRqLng
KCLR Breakfast …
Fancy taking a break from it all & whisking the family away to Bundoran? We’ve a wonderful prize with thanks to DiscoverBundoran.com with three night self catering, cinema passes, surfing & horse riding sessions & more. All on KCLR Breakfast 7-10am amid great music, information you need & some craic.
KCLR Live …
John Masterson brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon. Today’s show includes a report from the launch of Derry Noonan’s new book From Kilmaganny to Kolwezi which tells of Derry’s three tours of the Congo with the 32nd, 36th and 38th infantry battalions. Our Head of News & Sport Stephen Byrne in studio on the weekend sport and how the Tribesmen have booked a date with The Cats in Croker. Richie Kavanagh will be dropping by to talk
about his new single – check out the video here. John Masterson will also be talking to the two young stars of the video – Oisin McHugh and Shannon Nolan. And Dr John will have another stab at answering your embarrassing relationship
problems.
KCLR Lunch & Afternoons …
KCLR Lunch is back on air from 12noon with reasons to love Mondays. Join John Keane for that & more.
He’s followed by Eoin Carey with KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm.
Where To Go …
Missing the Kilkenny Arts Festival & Alternative Kilkenny Arts Fringe fun? Perhaps you’re sad that the Tullow Show & Borris Fair are over for another year? Fear not, there’s lots to keep you active, find 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.
Ken McGuire’s back on The Frequency from 7pm has the latest in new music with songs like this one:
The Collection of classical sounds will help ease you from Monday towards Tuesday from 10pm.
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