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<p>Cathaoirleach Tullow MD, cllr John Penter signs a charter in Mount Wolseley Hotel twinning Tullow with Marìa de Huerva a municipality in Zaragoza in Spain. Also signing the charter is Mayor of María de Huerva Joaquín Calleja and Cathaoirleach Carlow Co Co cllr Ken Murnane. Also shown are (l-r), Rodolfo Canizares and Julia Ruiz, delegates Marìa de Huerva with cllrs Jim Deane, Ben Ward and William Paton, Nicola Timmons and Kathy Walsh from Develop Tullow and Michael Brennan, Director of Services Carlow County Council Photo: Michael O'Rourke Photography 2026</p>

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Tullow has a twin!

A TWINNING charter between Tullow town and María de Huerva, Spain was formally signed at a ceremony in Mount Wolseley hotel on Thursday 9 April, with elected representatives and community members from both towns in attendance.

Oisin Players' new drama in Killeshin is a rollicking success!

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Oisin Players' new drama in Killeshin is a rollicking success!

AMATEUR theatre group Oisin Players saw more than 700 people attend their five-night run of the play More Wine Darling by Hank Regan in the Glenside, Killeshin. The group was first founded in the 1960s, but by the 1990s had all but disappeared.

Carlow ladies turn their attention to Championship action

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Carlow ladies turn their attention to Championship action

Carlow ladies have already won one piece of silverware this season but they are only getting started and their focus now turns to the Leinster Junior Football Championship which gets underway this weekend

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Elderly couple in Tullow going round the bend after car crashes into gardens wall again

Elderly couple in Tullow going round the bend after car crashes into gardens wall again

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Carlow man found in possession of one ecstasy tablet

Carlow man found in possession of one ecstasy tablet

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Sheep farmer successfully appeals firearms decision in Carlow District Court

Sheep farmer successfully appeals firearms decision in Carlow District Court

A SHEEP farmer was able to appeal a decision not to grant him a firearms licence after he undertook only to use it on vermin on his land before Judge Catherine Ryan at Carlow District Court.

Carrigbrook estate in Carlow town plagued by illegal dumping

Carrigbrook estate in Carlow town plagued by illegal dumping

Fiach nominated in Hot Press music magazine poll

Fiach nominated in Hot Press music magazine poll

Carlow man threatened to jump from roof during stand-off

Carlow man threatened to jump from roof during stand-off

Man on social welfare tells court he pays someone €250 a week to drive him

Man on social welfare tells court he pays someone €250 a week to drive him

Sport

Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Award winners announced

Irish Thoroughbred Industry Employee Award winners announced

David Porter was named as one of the winners for his work at Closutton

Multiple jumps championships to be settled at Punchestown Festival

Multiple jumps championships to be settled at Punchestown Festival

O’Brien continues flying start to the season as trainer bags a double at Gowran

O’Brien continues flying start to the season as trainer bags a double at Gowran

Census 1926 unveils the Story of John J O’Callaghan

Census 1926 unveils the Story of John J O’Callaghan

"We just never seemed to get up to the pitch of the game at any stage in the first half"

"We just never seemed to get up to the pitch of the game at any stage in the first half"

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A night to remember as Wolseley Singers celebrate 20 years in Co Carlow

A night to remember as Wolseley Singers celebrate 20 years in Co Carlow

IT was a night to remember when the Mount Wolseley singers took to the stage at Visual for a 20th anniversary concert recently. “It was fantastic,” said leader, opera singer and music teacher Gina Hanley. “There was so much energy in the crowd.

Lions Club book fair returns to Potato Market, Carlow

Lions Club book fair returns to Potato Market, Carlow

Gay men’s choir overwhelmed by Carlow welcome

Gay men’s choir overwhelmed by Carlow welcome

Carlow artists to exhibit in Dublin at end of month

Carlow artists to exhibit in Dublin at end of month

Large turnout for Rathoe run in memory of Noel O’Connor

Large turnout for Rathoe run in memory of Noel O’Connor

Whats On

Consultation on early learning childcare next week

Consultation on early learning childcare next week

Accessibility, affordability and quality of childcare services will be discussed.

Four months in jail for affray at hotel in Carlow

Tullow Macra jive contest to mark 80th anniversary

Carlow PPN expo and networking event on this week

Carlow PPN expo and networking event on this week

St Leo’s set to stage ‘High School Musical’

St Leo’s set to stage ‘High School Musical’

Lions Club book sale returns to Potato Market

Lions Club book fair returns to Potato Market

Life

Hot topic: when did saunas get to be so popular in Ireland?

Hot topic: when did saunas get to be so popular in Ireland?

Believe it or not, there are more than 130 outdoor saunas across this country, including some very close to home. How did that happen? Ella Lynam takes the plunge

Sudoku of the day, March 6

Sudoku of the day, March 6

Burning love: when did safe sex go out of style? asks SETU student Kayla Reilly

Burning love: when did safe sex go out of style? asks SETU student Kayla Reilly

Bernard hit the bullseye when he opened Carlow’s Club D’Art

Bernard hit the bullseye when he opened Carlow’s Club D’Art

Exceptional 57-Acre Residential & Agricultural Opportunity in Muckalee, Co. Kilkenny

Exceptional 57-Acre Residential & Agricultural Opportunity in Muckalee, Co. Kilkenny

Opinion

Time to Think: Easter is much more than chocolate and lamb

Time to Think: Easter is much more than chocolate and lamb

IN recent times, there has been much commentary regarding a gentle reawakening and appreciation of the Christian faith. In Paris, London and Dublin, record numbers of adults are being baptised this Easter.

Godfrey's Gospel: Tullow Street dying on its feet and I feel sorry for retailers

Godfrey's Gospel: Tullow Street dying on its feet and I feel sorry for retailers

College reality shock: why thousands of Irish students drop out after first year

College reality shock: why thousands of Irish students drop out after first year

How to stay young at heart: reflections on ageing, joy and acceptance

How to stay young at heart: reflections on ageing, joy and acceptance

Why this obsession with wider footpaths?

Why this obsession with wider footpaths?

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The Renault Trafic — the van that works as hard as you do

The Renault Trafic — the van that works as hard as you do

Sitting between small city vans and large panel vans, the Trafic strikes a well-judged balance that makes it highly versatile for urban deliveries, long-distance hauling, and passenger transport in crew or minibus form

Carlow Hearing leading the way in modern hearing care

Carlow Hearing leading the way in modern hearing care

Senior football manager Joe Murphy presented with a car from Darren Hayes Motors

Senior football manager Joe Murphy presented with a car from Darren Hayes Motors

Tickets are selling quickly for the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

Tickets are selling quickly for the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

Talbot Hotel Carlow wins awards for workplace excellence

Talbot Hotel Carlow wins awards for workplace excellence

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