Carlow gardai are investigating an incident whereby a Teleporter machine and some building material were deliberately set alight and damaged by fire in the Tullow Road area just after 5. 30pm yesterday evening, 15th October.

A DRIVER who had 32 previous convictions was imprisoned for four months and banned from driving for eight years when he appeared before Carlow District Court last week.

IT sounds like the setup for a Hollywood blockbuster: a streetwise Detroit cop and a Carlow garda thrown together to solve a murder.

PRESIDENTIAL election candidate Heather Humphreys recently visited Carlow to meet local community groups and inspect progress on a major community development project she helped secure funding for during her time in government.

AS many as eight unaccompanied migrant children could be missing in Co Carlow, according to information shared at a recent council committee meeting.

A CARLOW hair salon has emerged as one of the standout success stories from this year’s Irish Hairdressers Federation (IHF) Championships, with its team bringing home an impressive haul of awards.

A LIFETIME of research into Tullow’s history will be unveiled this week when local historian Christopher McQuinn launches his first book, a comprehensive exploration of the town’s people and their stories spanning from the Bronze Age to modern times.

A MAN who took €43,000 worth of cannabis that he found under a bush has been sentenced to two years in prison.

A CARLOW man was found guilty of breaching a restraining order but was given a chance to avoid a conviction when he appeared before the local district court last week.

CARLOW entertainer and Irish music legend Richie Kavanagh is set to launch a brand-new book just ahead of the 30th anniversary of his chart-topping hit Aon Focal Eile.

THE sudden and random appearance of Irish flags on lamp posts in Carlow town has caused consternation among local people.

AUTHOR Kieran Fanning has just published Enchanted Ireland, a collection of magical tales, one from every county in Ireland.

THE director of public prosecutions has directed that three men are to be sent forward for trial on indictment on a combined total of 50 counts of alleged thefts of a total of €138,063. 04 from Iarnród Éireann.

The trio are to be sent forward for trial on indictment

THERE has been a significant burst on a water main on the Tullow Road, Carlow and Uisce Éireann crews are currently carrying out urgent repairs.

A PARED-BACK performance telling the story of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton found a deeply personal home in St Mary’s Church, the very place where his parents were married.

From: Ken Tucker, owner/manager, Douglas Jewellers, Tullow Street, Carlow Dear Editor, I WRITE in connection with a heading in a recent edition of your paper, and I quote: End of an era as historic Haddens is put up for sale.

GOOD penmanship is as important as ever, even in an age of keyboards and screens, if the Tullow Show Schools Competition is anything to go by! The show has been running a handwriting and art competition for decades, and this year there were record ...

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Megan O’Brien, who is reported missing from Carlow town since yesterday, Saturday 11 October 2025.  Megan was last seen at approximately 7. 30pm yesterday.

POPE Leo’s first 100 days in the Petrine Office recently took place. His ministry is fuelled with deep discernment and prayer. Two qualities stand out: calmness and confidence.