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Employment, enterprise and innovation are all earmarked for support under Government's new investment initiative.

Our Rural Future has been launched by Minister Dara Calleary, setting out 34 commitments to strengthen rural Ireland between now and 2031.

KCLR News' Martin Quilty asked these people about their thoughts on rural Ireland.

Kilkenny's Rothe House has received almost €200,000 in funding which will enhance accessibility to the Kilkenny Archaeological Society's extensive collection, archive and research library.

The funding, allocated by the Kilkenny LEADER Partnership, means the last unused space within the famed 16th Century site will finally be made available to the visiting public.

Valerie O'Sullivan is General Manager of the Rothe House Trust. She told KCLR News that the new project will permit the display of additional historical material to the general public and researchers alike.

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 presented this evenings edition.

You can contact the show by emailing [email protected].

This show was first broadcast on Thursday, October 22nd, 2026

Gardaí are seeking information in relation to the burglary of a house in the village of Ballon in County Carlow.

The incident occurred at approximately half past eight last night when two men entered from the back of the property.

Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Eddie Brennan said that CCTV footage had captured some of the culprits' movements.

Kilkenny County Council has proposed the development of a new six-kilometre cycle and walking loop alongside the River Barrow, part of which will run underneath the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge.

Submissions and observations about The Pink Rock Cycle Loop and Amenity Trail can be made online to the local authority up to 4:30 pm tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.

Local Councillor Fidelis Doherty (FG) believes the proposal represents another positive for both local recreation and tourism.

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The second day of the Retired Nurses Association of Ireland Conference is being held at the River Court Hotel in Kilkenny city centre today (20th October).

This is the association’s 27th annual conference and also marks the 30th anniversary of the organisation’s foundation. The group which now boasts five thousand members, seeks, among a host of issues, to ensure pension and pay parity entitlements for retired nurses.

Before the formalities got underway yesterday, KCLR's Dermot Keyes met with members of the Association's Executive, including President Kevin Igoe, Councillor John Coonan, who is Chairperson of the Kilkenny Branch, National Secretary Kay Collins and Association Treasurer John Comerford.

Association President Kevin Igoe spoke to KCLR News' Dermot Keyes