In News …
Locally: Kilkenny’s in the running for a top tourism town award – see the full list here. A meeting will take place this evening about the future of the Carlow Kilkenny dog shelter. Rural Affairs Minster of State and Carlow Kilkenny TD Ann Phelan has added a new role to her portfolio.
Elsewhere: Members of the banking inquiry committee are due to get legal advice on David Drumm’s request to give evidence via video link. The wreckage of the plane that crashed in Waterford yesterday will be removed today for further examination. Gardai have launched an appeal for information after a woman in her fifties died in a car crash in Limerick. Relatives of four survivors of the Berkeley balcony collapse have thanked all for their support. IBEC says the Irish government needs to plan for the next phase of economic development.
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 …
Kilkenny will face Waterford in the All Ireland senior hurling semi-final and Jackie Tyrrell’s expected to be out due to injury. Mount Leinster Rangers and Eire Og had victories in the Carlow senior football championship yesterday, while Fenagh and Clonmore recorded wins in intermediate action. More results from both counties across the day. While you can get the details of the Team Ireland wins at the Special Olympic World Summer Games in LA and more.
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 …
Bobbi Kristina, daughter of Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown, has died after six months in a medically-induced coma. She was 22. Click here to see how CNN’s covering her death.
KCLR Breakfast …
What kind of week are you waking up to? Join John Walsh & Edwina Grace on KCLR Breakfast from 7-10am to find out with Advance Pitstop Carlow. There’s a brand new Mystery Voice on the show today too after Tom in Thomastown correctly guessed John Grisham on Friday. And it seems an imagination app could be on the cards – read about that here
KCLR Live …
John Masterson brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon with the day’s issues and more. Today including the Master Plan for Kilkenny’s brewery site, Carlow Hour on Twitter, animal activists have their say ahead of this evening’s meeting on the future of the Carlow Kilkenny dog pound, we hear of the Japanese visit to Kilkenny College and Domhnall Doyle has a roundup of the weekend’s sporting action. And tune in for the latest in Together For Better to see how your favourite charity is getting on:
From Midday …
Lorraine Byrne covers KCLR Lunch today and has a fine selection of hits on the Lunch Bunch. Join her from 12-3pm.
She’s followed by Eoin Carey with KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm. He has another busy show and will be chatting with the crew from Devious Theatre Company about their latest show The Union. Plus there’s the usual mix of great music, holiday hotspots and the latest in traffic & travel updates.
Where To Go …
Enjoy a garden tour, take part in a street party & more in today’s Where To Go – details here.
Later on KCLR …
Our news team has a round-up of the day’s stories on The Way It Is from 6pm.
Ken McGuire has The Frequency from 7pm.
Then from 10pm it’s The Collection of classical sounds, including well-known pieces like this:
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