Senior Engineer with Kilkenny County Council Frank Stafford's been outlining to KCLR News' Martin Quilty the plans for St Mary's Lane in the city and a public consultation about that which takes place this (Friday) evening ...

Matt O'Keeffe in conversation with Patrick Donohoe, CEO of Animal Health Ireland , who confirmed that the final steps to eradicate BVD from the Irish herd are now in progress. An edited version was heard on the KCLR Farm Show on 8/1/2026

The KCLR Farm Show, brought to you by Tirlán, broadcasts on KCLR every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. with the programme repeated on Sunday mornings at 7:00 a.m. It is an agriculture based programme, focusing on current farming events, the people involved in farming, the Agri-sector and rural issues affecting the people of Carlow and Kilkenny. Matt O'Keeffe is your host, and you can contact the show by emailing [email protected].

This show was first broadcast on Thursday, January 8th, 2026

KCLR News: Sgt Eddie Brennan appeals for witnesses to a burglary in Stoneyford (8th Jan, 2026) by KCLR96FM

Road safety has become a major area of public debate once again following a year in which 190 people died on Irish roads following 179 fatal road collisions. During the past hectic holiday month, 18 drink and drug driving offences were detected by Kilkenny Gardaí alone, which suggests that the plea for greater driver responsibility is sadly falling on many deaf ears.

As part of the road safety remedy that's set to be rolled out locally, a new and free car parking site for those carpooling for work will be piloted on a site in either Carlow or Kilkenny adjacent to the M9, as local TD Peter 'Chap' Cleere told KCLR earlier this week.

With both this development and driver behaviour in mind, KCLR's Dermot Keyes sought out the views of motorists at the busy Paulstown Service Area, just off Exit 7 at the M9, where his first interviewee was Peter Fowler, a well-known County Kilkenny-based caterer.

A year into life in Leinster House, Carlow/Kilkenny Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere (FF) believes the ´Dail can perform its business more efficiently. He told KCLR News about how he hopes he can play his part in enhancing how the lower chamber of the Oireachtas works.

Carlow Kilkenny FG TD Catherine Callaghan shares her view on the Irish stance re the Mercosur deal ...

An Tánaiste Simon Harris has issued the following statement to KCLR ...

The IFA's south Leinster Chair Paul O'Brien's been reacting to the news that Ireland will now not support the Mercusor deal ...

Cllr Michael Doran is the Chair of Carlow's new Local Community Safety Partnership and has been updating KCLR News' Martin Quilty on a number of topics due to come before the grouping's next meeting ...