Our Vinny Bradley caught up with the legend that is Willie Mullins at the homecoming in Leighlinbridge ...

Clare McInerney Brown has begun her two-year term as President of Kilkenny Chamber following this afternoon's Annual General Meeting, which was held at Butler House.

The Chief Executive of Suasmane Consulting has succeeded Anne Barber in the role and is excited and energised by her new brief.

Speaking to KCLR News, Clare outlined the first item on her agenda as Chamber President.

With Willie Mullins and others set to lead the latest wins home to Leighlinbridge this evening following a successful Aintree Grand National, Cllr & businessman Michael Doran has been telling KCLR News' Edwina Grace that many can't wait to line the local streets ...

Mooncoin based National Vice President and Policy Director of Ógra Fianna Fáil Maria Wall's been discussing her party's leadership with Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily ...

Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh, and Chair of the Castlecomer Municipal District, Cllr Michael McCarthy, have been speaking with KCLR News' Dermot Keyes at the official opening of a revamped stretch of the N77 between Ballyragget village and Ballynaslee ...

Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and Department of Transport Jerry Buttimer was among Brian Redmond's guests on The KCLR Daily this morning ...

Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Cllr Mary Hilda Cavanagh, has been speaking with KCLR News' Dermot Keyes ahead of today's official opening of

A special gardening competition is to be held in Piltown and its surrounding areas to mark 200 years of the Iverk Show - Ireland's oldest agricultural show - which takes place this year on August 22nd.

'Blooming in Piltown' is seeking entries from garden owners and housing developments of all shapes and scales, along with the locality's primary schools for this special event which will celebrate two centuries of community, creativity and growth in the Barony.

It's being run in association with Keep Piltown Tidy, a group which has made great strides in recent years to beautify and enhance the South Kilkenny village.

KCLR's Dermot Keyes visited Piltown where he met Mauney Doyle and Mary Ryan, two of the driving forces behind this special competition.

Neither Moya Brennan nor Cormac De Barra need introduction to Irish audiences, each in their own way contributing to the wealth of music emanating from Ireland over the years.

What might not be known is that they have combined to produce two albums of material, the second “Affinity” being just released.

They dropped by to play and chat, accompanied on the session by Aisling Jarvis (Moya’s daughter, a fine singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist herself) and played two fine songs with the harps and voices in perfect harmony.

Carlow's campaign to become Ireland's first dementia friendly county was outlined to Councillors at their monthly meeting yesterday (Monday, 13th April).

A workshop explaining how the general public and local businesses can support people in the county living with dementia will take place in Carlow's Bethany House on Friday the 8th of May.

According to the 2022 Census, there are 600 people in Carlow living with dementia, and that's a figure which is projected to rise over the coming years.

Speaking to Dermot Keyes of KCLR News, Tara Reid, the South East's Community Engagement Officer for the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland, explained why the forthcoming workshop will benefit the wider community.