Seanad debates
Wednesday, 15 October 2003
Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Committee Stage. - Local Radio Licensing: Motion.
I express my disappointment at the decision reached in regard to Radio Kilkenny, which has been a highly successful local radio station. I learned with regret that the licence was being removed from it. As Senator Browne pointed out when he mentioned football in Carlow and hurling in Kilkenny, it comes down to such issues. Up to now, Radio Kilkenny has been focused entirely on Kilkenny. The question is whether a radio channel which can play as important a role in the lives of people in Kilkenny can do so if it has to cater for two counties because counties Carlow and Kilkenny are very different. There is much merit in what Senator Browne said regarding the possibility of a radio station for each county. I look forward to the Minister of State's response.
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