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06 Sept 2025

Lifetime achievement award for Kilkenny 'local legend' Mike O'Brien

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Declan Gibbons (Station Manager); Mike O’Brien (Local Legend); Anne Dunphy (Reception, CRKC) and Mick Cummins (Tech Coordinator, CRKC).

Legendary local broadcaster, Mike O’Brien returned to the airwaves to present his ‘Live at Lunchtime’ show on Community Radio Kilkenny City last Friday, from 12noon - 2pm. Listeners were delighted to hear Mike’s dulcet tones on air again and many contacted the station to welcome him back .


After the show, Mike was presented with a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ on behalf of the station. Mike was a founding member of Kilkenny Community Communications Co-op Society (KCCCS) Ltd, the co-op that now runs Community Radio Kilkenny City. On air, Mike has built up a huge following. Presenting the Lifetime Achievement award to Mike at CRKC studios (above) were Declan Gibbons (Station Manager); Mike O’Brien (Local Legend); Anne Dunphy (Reception, CRKC) and Mick Cummins (Tech Coordinator, CRKC).

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