newsCouncil gives all-clear to swim in Barrow THE River Barrow is once again clean enough for swimming, Carlow Co Council confirmed yesterday (Monday).
newsSwimming banned in parts of River Barrow because of E Coli SWIMMING in parts of the River Barrow has been banned by Carlow Co Council after dangerous levels of E Coli were detected in Bagenalstown.
Teen (17) who died after getting into difficulty swimming in Carlow river named locally17-year-old Peter Byrne is understood to have been swimming with a friend when he got into difficulty in the river Barrow on Tuesday evening