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The conversation flowed throughout the second hour of last night's edition of 'Between Towns And Villages', which focused on the challenges and opportunities facing the Castlecomer Municipal District.

Brian Redmond was joined by Tim Purcell (Head of Operations and Ingredients) and Mark Power (Site Manager) of Tirlán Ballyragget for a discussion about the plant's recent €180 million expansion.

Noel Sherry of the Good Shepherd Centre filled Brian in on the centre's impressive new residential development at the Red Barn in Ballyragget and also joined in a conversation with Councillors Michael Delaney and John Brennan. Both Councillors also spoke about a range of other matters, including persisting wind energy development concerns in North Kilkenny.

Members of Freshford For´óige, led by club leader Barry Flynn, spoke about how the group has developed since its formation in 2024. And our show concluded with a conversation with Billy Moran of the Castlecomer Male Voice Choir (founded in 1984), which is preparing for its annual choral trip to Kinsale.

Minister of State and Carlow Kilkenny TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor was in Spain when the train tragedy hit and spoke to The KCLR Daily after landing home ...

A host of topics were raised during last night's edition of 'Between Towns And Villages', which focused on the Castlecomer Municipal District.

Presented by Brian Redmond, the programme was broadcast live from Farrell's of Freshford and saw a range of local stakeholders from voluntary, political, sporting, business and art sectors discuss the challenges and opportunities of living and working in North Kilkenny.

The first hour began with a musical contribution from guitarist Eoghan Bergin and was followed by a conversation with Margaret Birnie, Maura Tynan and Mark Murphy of Muckalee Community Centre and Caf´é.

Renowned Castlecomer-based auctioneer Fonsie Mealy spoke to Brian about his storied life in business while local Councillors Mick McCarthy and Pat Fitzpatrick discussed a host of local issues, including housing and water supply. And our opening hour concluded with a chat with Aine Farrell, proprietor of Farrell's Bar.

KCLR News' Martin Quilty caught up with some local clergy representatives at last evening's official opening of the Cemetery of the Assumpion extension in Bagenalstown ...

KCLR News' Martin Quilty caught up with Carlow Cllr Michael Doran at last evening's official opening of the extension at the Cemetery of the Assumption in Bagenalstown ...

KCLR News: Cllr Brian O'Donoghue reacts to the proposed merger of Tullow Credit Union and St Canices Credit Union in Kilkenny by KCLR96FM

KCLR News' Dermot Keyes visited the Europe Rural Mobility Future Conference which is taking place across three days in Kilkenny and among those he spoke to was Brendan Finn, a locally based Transport Consultant ...

Local Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Eddie Brennan sat down and spoke with KCLR News' Martin Quilty about drug intimidation.

Minister Dara Calleary outlined the Government's Our Rural Future plan on The KCLR Daily with Brian Redmond ...

Uachtarán Na hÉireann Catherine Connolly visited the new state of the art library in Thomastown yesterday. She was greeted by community groups as she spoke to users of the library also. KCLR News'