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Talking Points: Thursday 16 April

In Local News …

Kilkenny’s new centre for job seekers will open today & Tanaiste Joan Burton is due to attend.  While Carlow County Council’s one of the first to introduce what’s been described “the Google Maps of graveyards”.

In National News …

Police in Scotland have recovered human remains at a farm just outside Glasgow and a man’s been arrested.  While Gardai have joined their European counterparts for a 24-hour speed enforcement marathon which began at 6am this morning.

In Sport …

We’ve details of wins in Carlow’s Senior Football League Division 5 and hear of the charity challenge involving Kilkenny senior hurling squad.

Best / Worst Jobs …

Are you in the best or worst job? Seemingly our type of employment is on the worst list. (But we love what we do!) Check it here

Health Check … 

Got a gynaecological question? John Masterson will be joined by specialist at Aut Even Dr David McMurray on KCLR Live 10am-12noon.  The show also sees Trocaire responding to door-to-door chugging concerns in Carlow & Kilkenny.  How long are waiting lists for knee replacements locally?  We’ll find out! And Eimear Ni Bhraonain will have a report on how Carlow Graveyards are going interactive.

Vultures PI …

The penultimate installment of radio drama series Vultures PI airs today.  It’s Episode 19: The Snitch’s Dilemma, narrated b Jack Street.  Hear it on KCLR Lunch with John Keane at 1:45pm & on KCLR Afternoons at 5:45pm, this week with Lorraine Byrne.  If you’ve missed the earlier episodes – catch them here

Win ~ Win ~ Win

KCLR Breakfast has tickets to Naomh Brid HC fundraising comedy The Pull at the Lord Bagenal Hotel.  You can also win a monthly pass to the new five screen Omniplex in Carlow & for Sky customers we’ve a free 12 month subscription to Setanta Sports.

Twin Strangers …

John Walsh & Edwina Grace on KCLR Breakfast are looking to find their Twin Strangers – if you know of anybody looking like our two please let us know!

Where To Go …

Lot of varied theatre offerings locally and so much more – details here

Later on KCLR …

Ken McGuire has The Frequency from 7pm.  Then John Purcell brings you Distant Noises, the very best of music from across the world, from 10pm.

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