Local News

National Ploughing Championships Launched

Ireland's largest outdoor agricultural event is almost upon on us.The 2010 National and European Ploughing Championships are set to be launched by The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, ... more

Kilkenny Hurling Teams To Be Welcomed Home Tonight

The Kilkenny Senior Hurling team might not have been victorious yesterday however they and the winning minor team will get a homecoming today in Kilkenny.The venue as usual will ... more

Electric Picnic Finishes Up In Laois

Electric Picnic has finished up in Stradbally, Co. Laois.Over 32 thousand revellers gathered at the arts and music festival in the village over the three days.Some of the ... more

Shock As Kildare Sportsman Man Dies In Carlow

A community in Kildare are coming to terms with the shock death of a young local man over the weekend in Carlow Town.22 year old Martin Sheridan from Coill ... more

Carlow Kilkennys Female Entrepreneurs In Awards Finals

Female entrepreneurs from Carlow and Kilkenny have made it through to the final of the Celebrating Excellence in Female Entrepreneurship Awards which take place on September 17th next.The nominees, ... more

Local Music Lover Gear Up For Electric Picnic

Thousands of music lovers will be descending on Stradbally this morning as Electric Picnic kicks off. The music and arts festival will run until the early hours of Monday morning. ... more

Meetings To Take Place Today To Discuss Rosslare Train Service

The Board of the National Transport Authority is meeting later this morning and will be discussing Iarnród Éireann's controversial proposal to suspend services on the Rosslare/Waterford rail line.The rail ... more

Cutbacks The Reason For No Black And Amber On Kilkennys Roundabouts

Cutbacks has been given as the reason why Kilkennys Round abouts are'nt decked out with black and amber for this years All Ireland.KCLR has recieved a number of calls ... more

National News

Hard Times: Is Britain Coping With Austerity?

Sky News is looking at how the country is being affected by our economic hard times as Government spending is cut back and council projects are pruned. more

Broadband 'Last Thing To Go' If Cash Is Tight

More people would opt to cut back on food rather than give up their broadband connection if money became tight, according to a Sky News survey. more

Tax Blunder: Millions To Learn Their Fate

Millions of people are about to find out whether they will be hit with a demand for more than Â£1,000 in tax they have underpaid because of a blunder. more