On the first episode of Learning Local on KCLR with thanks to Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board

• We hear from Waterford-native Dr. Lindsay Malone, who took up her role as Chief Executive of the Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board in late 2025. Dr. Malone discusses her own journey through education, along with some of the services offered through KCETB. 
• Linda Murray of Beoga Nutrition joins the conversation to discuss nutrition in education, exploring the hot school meals programme and whether it's helping or hindering parents, fuelling your learning through college and more. 
• And Eoin Houlihan, career guidance counsellor at The Carlow Academy discusses upcoming CAO dates and preparing for the mock exams this season.

Hear Learning Local live on KCLR each Wednesday evening for 10 weeks from 14 January, 2026, with thanks to Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board, each week exploring real issues in education with practical advice and tips along the way.