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31/10/2025

South East Technological University hosts Ireland’s largest annual military graduation.

South East Technological University (SETU) awarded 182 members of the Irish Defence Forces with academic awards during its annual conferring ceremony at the Kilkenny Road Campus in Carlow. It is the largest annual military graduation from a higher education institution to take place in Ireland. Thom...

31/10/2025

Judge Martin Nolan told the former Kilkenny hurler that “a custodial sentence is inevitable.”

DJ Carey has been taken into custody as he awaits sentence over a cancer scam. The five-time All-Ireland winner swindled over €390,000 out of multiple victims by pretending he needed money to treat a rare type of cancer. ADVERTISEMENT Just two of the victims gave victim impact statements during a ...

31/10/2025

Well done to the two Carlow crews who picked up prizes ...

Both are based in the Tullow area

31/10/2025

We're being reminded of the potential dangers associated with Hallowe'en as many prepare to go trick 'r' treating in Carlow and Kilkenny ...

We're being reminded of the dangers with fireworks, bonfires and other concerns

31/10/2025

‘We are wary and we are weary’, says Thalidomide survivor and campaigner Finola Cassidy speaking with Una Ni Mhaoldhomhnaigh today on The KCLR Daily.
Members of the Irish Thalidomide Association visited Government buildings where they met with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste.

31/10/2025

There was a confirmed sighting of Niall Brennan in Mullinahone, Co Tipperary close to the county border with Kilkenny on Friday, 17th Oct, but nothing since - his Mother Margaret had a plea on The KCLR Daily ...

Niall Brennan from Mullinahone was reported missing on the 13th of October

31/10/2025

If you went down to these county Kilkenny Woods this week, you were in for a big surprise ...

Filming took place at Woodstock in Inistioge on Wednesday

31/10/2025

Do we agree with the top three fears of Irish people as per the survey or is there something else people in Carlow and Kilkenny fear more ...

A survey by the Broadcast Institute says Irish people are most afraid of heights

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31/10/2025

There may be some debris about Carlow and Kilkenny - including on the Lacken boardwalk in Kilkenny city ...

Caution's being urged with the chance of debris caused by fallen branches or whole tree

31/10/2025

It's expected the hearing will go ahead with or without the Kilkenny man present ...

Originally slated for Wednesday, it was adjourned because the Gowran native was in hospital

31/10/2025

What do you make of these two Kilkenny outdoor spots? And any in Carlow you feel should have been included?

Jenkinstown Wood and the Millennium Wood/Coill an Fhaltaigh between them attracted more than 160,000 visitors