Talking Points: Wednesday 6 May

In Local News …
The high rate of lung cancer in Carlow is apparently due to high levels of smoking. We hear how many people have spent time on trolleys at St Luke’s Hospital for Carlow & Kilkenny so far this year. While Kilkenny Credit Union is to offer low-cost loans to improve energy efficiency of homes.

In National News …
The Cabinet’s expected to remove the threat of jail for those who don’t pay water charges. Ireland’s on course to become the most obese country in 15 years time.

In Sport …
Kilkenny gears up for lots of hurling action this weekend while Carlow’s Minors prepare to meet Longford in football.

Live Local Love Local …

Nominations will be taken up to 7pm today (Thursday) in Category One: Friendliest Business/Outlet. Nominate your friendliest local outlet by texting to 083-306-96-96 or via our website here

Sexiest …

So Ireland has the sexiest men in the world according to a survey while Irish women fail to even make the top ten? Read about it here

Wednesday

John Keane finds out the best things to get you over the hump of the week on KCLR Lunch 12noon – 3pm.

Soap Time …

Fan of TV soaps? Eoin Carey has all the goss in his weekly segment today on KCLR Afternoons 3-6pm amid great music.

BINGO…
We find out if the €8,000 Jackpot was won yesterday, the number was out and the Bingo Line will be checked shortly. Another daily prize of €200 today. Numbers called at 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm and 6:30pm.

Where To Go …
Attend a screening of Girl Rising, meet a nine-time cancer survivor and more – details here

Later on KCLR …
Catch up on the news you missed during the day with The Way It Is from 6pm. Ken McGuire has The Frequency from 7pm. Then from 10pm see if Sam Hunt remains in the number one spot in the American Country Music Charts on our US 96.