He tried to walk away from his car after being followed by a garda

Chairperson Helen Jordan spoke about the need for more services in the community

A MAN whose blood alcohol level was more than double the legal limit went on a chaotic rampage through a garda station, throwing his own blood at an officer and daubing it across a cell wall after being arrested following an early morning encounter ...

A 47-YEAR-old man who broke into Boots Pharmacy in Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow and stole a cabinet of Dior perfume was sentenced to one year and six months in prison by Judge Eugene O’Kelly at a sitting of Carlow Circuit Court.

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THE 1926 census asked people, among other things, their religion and, when looking at the Carlow census returns, this has led to some fascinating revelations.

A 21-YEAR-old Carlow man who loudly declared a garda’s evidence to be ‘bollocks’ in open court was sentenced to four months in prison after a judge said his demeanour on camera footage did not reconcile with his version of events.

A TEENAGER missing from Carlow town since 20 May has been found, safe and well.

“FRONTLINE workers are entitled to do their work without being violently assaulted,” Judge Eugene O’Kelly remarked as he handed down a four-year prison sentence to a Carlow man for assaulting a ticket inspector after he was asked to produce a ticket.

CARLOW Little Theatre Society (CLTS) has just selected the winner of this year’s playwriting competition and awarded both the Best Irish Play and Best International Play to one writer.

A CARLOW man headbutted a children’s soccer coach after the coach took his son off the pitch during an U12 match, Carlow District Court heard.

SUPERMARKET giant, Lidl Ireland opened the doors of its brand new €10 million store in Baltinglass today, Thursday, after a campaign led by local residents.

Gardaí have issued a missing person appeal for 16-year-old Ellie Harty, who was last seen in Carlow Town Centre on Wednesday 20 May at approximately 5. 30pm.

TODAY, Wednesday, May 27, marks the 75th anniversary of a tragedy which rocked Carlow when five Gaelic football supporters from the county town were killed in a road accident that became known locally, with saddest reflection, as ‘The Mullingar ...

It is up to schools whether they open tomorrow or not

Approximately 16 schools received a threatening email from an unknown source

By Charlie Keegan DANIEL (Dan) Pender Sr, Craanluskey, Bilboa, Co Carlow, who passed away peacefully on Thursday 23 April in the care of the staff of St Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny was the greatly loved patriarch of four generations of the ...

A MAN who stole a JCB and was pursued by gardaí across Co Carlow last year was sentenced to two years and three months in jail and received an eight-year driving ban from Judge Eugene O’Kelly at a recent sitting of Carlow Circuit Court.

Gardaí are investigating

BAGENALSTOWN community garden will showcase a postcard garden called A Landscape of Transition, at this year’s Bord Bia Bloom festival.