RTE broadcaster, Marty Whelan
RTE broadcaster Marty Whelan was in Kilkenny on Thursday morning, as he brought the Kilkenny Arts Festival to the national airwaves.
The former Winning Streak host and Eurovision commentator broadcasted his weekday RTE Lyric FM breakfast show from the Pembroke Hotel in the city.
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The festival runs from 7-17 August with a programme of theatre, opera, music, visual arts, literature and discussions. The full programme for Kilkenny Arts Festival
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