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Fianna Fail's Joe Malone has succeeded Fine Gael's Mary Hilda Cavanagh as Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council. The Kilkenny City-based member was nominated and seconded for the role by party colleagues, Councillors Andrew McGuinness and Joe Sheridan at County Hall this afternoon, where the new Cathaoirleach was joined by family and friends, along with colleagues from his career in the Defence Forces. Cllr Malone has previously served as Mayor of Kilkenny City on two occasions but this election marks his first time to hold the Cathaoirleach's seat. He told KCLR's Martin Quilty that a big year lies ahead.

On Thursday's KCLR Daily, we heard about the new Grá Carlow initiative from Carlow Chamber's perspective and how the Chamber hopes it will promote and support the retail and hospitality sectors across the county both this summer and on a year-round basis. It also aims to empower shoppers, strengthen local enterprise and showcase the best of what Carlow Town and County has to offer. Carlow Tourism is another partner in this new project and it's aiming to showcase what local residents and those living in neighbouring counties can discover and enjoy in Carlow - something that we in KCLR are also playing an active role in. KCLR's Dermot Keyes found out more about the tourism angle on this new proposition from Eileen O'Rourke, the Chief Executive of Carlow Tourism.

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 farmshow@kclr96fm.com. This show was first broadcast on Thursday, June 25th, 2026

KCLR was live at The Irishmans Bar in the heart of Carlow Town last night (Wednesday, June 24th) for the second programme in our 'Between Towns And Villages' series, presented by Brian Redmond, which focused on the Carlow Municipal District. In the second hour of the programme, Brian spoke to host Ivor O'Loughlin about the challenges and satisfaction in running a 40-year-old family business, members of Carlow Youth Services (CYS) about their vital work with teenagers and young persons in the town, as well as the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the future of Carlow College under the SETU banner. We also heard from Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, local political representatives, how St Laurence O'Toole AC is going from strength to strength and members of Carlow Choral Society, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year. 'Between Towns And Villages' is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the television licence fee.

A white linen handkerchief, better known as the "flag of truce" was sold at auction in Castlecomer yesterday. It had a guide price of €10-15,000 but it sold for a considerably more. George Fonsey Mealy was on the gavel yesterday and he spoke to Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily about the sale.

KCLR News' Martin Quilty was at the latest roadshow for Carlow Older Persons Council today in Ballinkillen. He spoke to Joe Butler the chairman of Carlow OPC and to various residents and also to Cathaoirleach Tommy Kinsella.

Earlier we heard from KCLR News' Martin Quilty with Divisional Roads Policing Inspector Paul Donohoe who were attending the latest Garda checkpoint in Kilkenny. The 28 gardai included a mix of seasoned gardaí and new recruits from Templemore - Nicole Walsh is among the latter and she also spoke with our Marin ...

Local Roads Policing Unit personnel with new recruits from Templemore are out on a Kilkenny route this morning and KCLR News' Martin Quilty's with them as he outlined for The KCLR Daily ...

A special flag featured in the KCLR studios as part of a conversation between George Fonsie Mealy and our Brian Redmond a few weeks ago on The KCLR Daily. It's caught the attention of national news since with a number of individuals and groups calling for the State to take ownership of it - as the auction prepares to take place today, George had an update ...

The Ferrymountgarrett Bridge, or Ferry Bridge, which links Kilkenny and Wexford across the River Barrow just north of New Ross closes at 8am this (Wednesday) morning to allow major rehabilitation works take place. Director of Services at Kilkenny County Council Mary Mulholland knows the area well and says the closure to August is necessary ...

KCLR News' Dermot Keyes spoke with Minister Dara Calleary as he wound down his visit to Urlingford and Johnstown last evening ...

As Dublin Simon, Depaul, Crosscare and the Peter McVerry Trust urge Housing Minister James Browne to 'press pause' on the new housing bill, Noel Sherry of The Good Shepherd Centre locally sums up some of his concerns;

With Carlow and Kilkenny under a Status Yellow High Temperature warning from midday today to Friday morning, Niall Dollard of Kilkenny Weather's been speaking with KCLR News' Martin Quilty ...