Homepage - Carlow Nationalist

<p>Shapla Indian Restaurant on Kennedy Avenue, Carlow. Pic: © Michael O’Rourke Photography</p>

news

Shapla issued with FSAI closure order

‘Food safety management systems are not optional’ – Greg Dempsey, Food Safety Authority Ireland

‘A cake for every occasion’: Tommy and Mary celebrate 60 years of marriage

news

‘A cake for every occasion’: Tommy and Mary celebrate 60 years of marriage

SIXTY years after they said ‘I do,’ Tommy and Mary Lawlor of Bagenalstown marked their diamond wedding anniversary surrounded by family at the Sacred Heart nursing home on Sunday 31 May.

Carlow go down fighting in Bowl semi-final loss to Waterford in monsoon conditions

soccer

Carlow go down fighting in Bowl semi-final loss to Waterford in monsoon conditions

Kennedy Cup Bowl Semi-Final Carlow and District Underage League 0 Waterford Schoolboy League 2 Fionn Fell 30+2, Fareed Alabi 34A battling Carlow and District Underage League side were left disappointed despite a spirited and hard-working display, ...

news

Carlow museum curator Dermot Mulligan truly was ‘a special kind of person’

Carlow museum curator Dermot Mulligan truly was ‘a special kind of person’

news

Public meeting tonight in support of Carlow College staff

Public meeting tonight in support of Carlow College staff

News

Sheltered drugs worth €21,097 in his shed in Co Carlow

Sheltered drugs worth €21,097 in his shed in Co Carlow

A CARLOW man found sheltering €21,097 worth of cannabis in his shed was given a three-year suspended sentence by Judge Eugene O’Kelly at a sitting of Carlow Circuit Court.

Carlow man stood on roof of car and assaulted ex-partner

Carlow man stood on roof of car and assaulted ex-partner

Carlow piano business to feature on RTÉ show

Carlow piano business to feature on RTÉ show

New layout on Kilkenny Road, Carlow is causing anger and frustration

New layout on Kilkenny Road, Carlow is causing anger and frustration

State will provide ‘significant sum’ to Carlow College

State will provide ‘significant sum’ to Carlow College

Sport

St Patrick's survive dramatic comeback to prevail in extra-time

St Patrick's survive dramatic comeback to prevail in extra-time

The Tullow side squandered a nine-point lead in the last ten minutes of normal but a wonderful Tadhg Foley two-pointer in extra-time got St Patrick's over the line

Nolan sends Carlow to Kennedy Cup Bowl semi with super goal

Nolan sends Carlow to Kennedy Cup Bowl semi with super goal

Dermot Mulligan’s legacy will echo down the ages

Dermot Mulligan’s legacy will echo down the ages

Carlow finish in 13th spot at Gaynor Cup

Carlow finish in 13th spot at Gaynor Cup

Carlow edge Kennedy Cup Bowl spot on Goals Scored

Carlow edge Kennedy Cup Bowl spot on Goals Scored

community

Emotional scenes at garda youth awards in Carlow

Emotional scenes at garda youth awards in Carlow

YOUNG people from across Carlow have been recognised for their remarkable contributions to their communities at the annual Carlow Garda Youth Awards, which were held recently in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel.

Mayor of Carlow presented six awards for service to the community

Mayor of Carlow presented six awards for service to the community

Carlow town couple say fostering is a way to ‘give back’

Carlow town couple say fostering is a way to ‘give back’

New youth club in Carlow gives neurodiverse teens a space to be themselves

New youth club in Carlow gives neurodiverse teens a space to be themselves

‘Carlow was a home away from home’

‘Carlow was a home away from home’

Whats On

Carlow Photography Society to hold info evening on Thursday

Carlow Photography Society to hold info evening on Thursday

Donations are going to the new Carlow Parkinson's Society

Follow the call of the Carlow Ceolway

Follow the call of the Carlow Ceolway

Local music collective to play on Carlow Arts Festival closing night

Local music collective to play on Carlow Arts Festival closing night

Barry’s show in Carlow Arts Festival was sparked by dad’s death

Barry’s show in Carlow Arts Festival was sparked by dad’s death

Carlow Arts Festival will bring theatre, music, free events and, hopefully, good weather tomorrow!

Carlow Arts Festival will bring theatre, music, free events and, hopefully, good weather tomorrow!

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

Opinion: Ireland’s €209bn national debt deserves more scrutiny than RTÉ salary rows

Opinion: Ireland’s €209bn national debt deserves more scrutiny than RTÉ salary rows

MAKE it personal, especially if you want to deflect away from the bigger picture. That appears to be the view of the Public Accounts Committee when it comes to discussing the finances of this country.

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

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

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

Sponsored

FINDERS – A chilling supernatural thriller set in 1990s Ireland by Carlow author Thomas Noctor

FINDERS – A chilling supernatural thriller set in 1990s Ireland by Carlow author Thomas Noctor

Thomas Noctor, raised in New Oak, Carlow alongside six siblings, discovered his love of writing at just nine years old.

Navigate the new BER changes with trusted local experts and maximise your SEAI grants with 2eva

Navigate the new BER changes with trusted local experts and maximise your SEAI grants with 2eva

Blake’s Hair Salon celebrates 50 years, still making heads turn

Blake’s Hair Salon celebrates 50 years, still making heads turn

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

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

Carlow Hearing leading the way in modern hearing care

Carlow Hearing leading the way in modern hearing care

The Nationalist ePaper

Subscribe to The Nationalist digital edition today from just €1.50 per week

IE_logo_newsletters

Carlow news delivered directly to your inbox