In Local News …
There’s a ban on visitors to St Luke’s Hospital after an outbreak of the vomiting bug. Emergency services have been dealing with a lorry fire on the M8 between Rathdowney & Urlinford exits. Close to 4,000 students in Carlow & Kilkenny face into Day 2 of the Junior & Leaving Cert exams.
In National News …
The State’s economic watchdog has warned the Government that it’s running the risk of repeating the mistakes of the past.
In Sport …
Kilkenny will find out if they’ll meet Wexford or Westmeath in the Leinster semi-finals. Three Leinster camogie finals will be decided in Nowlan Park on Sunday with Carlow and Kilkenny involved. Ireland play Northern Ireland in a friendly which takes place behind closed doors this evening. Tune in for the latest fixtures & results & updates on the world’s sporting news.
In Entertainment …
Animated series Puffin Rock by Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny has been picked up by Netflix & will be streamed from September. Details here
Live Local Love Local …
We’re into the voting stages for the shortlists in Category 5 in Live Local Love Local with Fran Grincell Properties. We’re looking for the businesses that go Above & Beyond the Call of Duty to find our latest finalists for the competition which will see a winner in each county take €1,000 marketing campaign. You have until 7pm this (Thursday) evening to get your favourite business through to the next stage – you can text to 083-306-96-96 or vote here
Career Fair
If you’re looking for work or to change careers a good place to start is our Career Fair at the Rivercourt Hotel. More details on that here and stay tuned as KCLR Live and KCLR Lunch broadcast from the event. Also we’ve the latest in local positions available on our daily Job Spot with Hartley People on our daily programmes 7am-7pm.
Breakfast …
Join John Walsh & Edwina Grace 7-10am for KCLR Breakfast the very best music mix, information you need to start your day, the daily Torment Question while the Mystery Voice was won this morning after Veronica in Hebron Park correctly guessed Keith Richards and snapped up the €140.
Afternoons …
Eoin Carey has KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm with more great music, traffic updates & the new weekly feature TV on Demand.
Where To Go …
So much taking place locally, suggestions for Where To Go & What To Do here.
Later 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 latest from the world of agriculutre in the Glanbia Farm Show from 7pm. Ken McGuire brings you The Frequency from 8pm. And John Purcell has the best of global sounds in Distant Noises from 10pm.
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