In News …
Locally: Inclusion Ireland says the Government needs to take action after a report on a second unit at St Patrick’s Centre in Kilkenny. The Irish National Sheepdog Trials get underway locally today with more than 150 dogs & owners taking part.
Elsewhere: At least 17 people have died following an explosion in China. 20 people are to be charged in relation to the Irish Water protest at Jobstown. Concerns are being raised over the amount of people using moneylenders to help get their children through college. Meanwhile, many are considering their options after yesterday’s Leaving Cert results – did you have a reaction like this one at your house as reported by Joe.ie:
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 …
We’ve updates from the World Handball Championships with great news for some local contestants.
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 …
The Lion King saga continues …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X19M8Ugshlw
KCLR Breakfast …
Another chance to win a two night Belfast break with four course meal and tickets to Leinster V Ulster on Aug 21/22. KCLR Breakfast with John Walsh & Edwina Grace has another qualifying question for that competition with thanks to Tourism Northern Ireland. We also unveil a new Mystery Voice after Richie in Bennettsbridge correctly guessed Freddie Mercury & won himself €80. It’s International Lefthanders Day & Filet Mignon Day & we’ve loads more to tell you.
KCLR Live …
John Masterson brings you KCLR Live 10am to 12noon with the show back in studio after two days broadcasting out & about.
Today we hear of rodent traps in the dining room as John discusses the HIQA report into St Patrick’s centre in Kilkenny. We also find out about a child who was bitten by a dog on the Barrow Line. Counsellor and psychotherapist Sarah Sutton will be telling of managing anger. Two local transition year students will be in studio to chat about their upcoming trip to New York to take part in a prestigious legal competition. And our Ciara Phelan’s been Set Dancing in Kilkenny’s town hall n Kilkenny while Mary Ann Vaughan’s been learning to cook bangers & mash.
KCLR Lunch & Afternoons …
Join KCLR Lunch live from the Johnstown sheep dog trials. Surely Keane will be found guilty? Or maybe it’ll be a bit more like this:
He’s followed by Eoin Carey with KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm.
Where To Go …
Attend a garden party, participate in Movies for Matures & more – 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.
Matt O’Keeffe has the Farm Show from 7pm with
The Frequency from 8pm has the latest in new music with songs like this one:
Distant Noises with John Purcell will help you get over the midweek slump from 10pm with tracks like Monareta Llama.
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