Margaret’s great-grandnephew cllr Ben Ward and Fr Jim O’Connell, PP, Ballon had the pleasure of presenting Margaret with a letter from President Michael D Higgins

SHE’s an artist and a writer, a much-loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and what’s more, she’s been here for 100 years!Catherine Leahy, originally from Kildrenagh, Bagenalstown, celebrated her birthday in style on 21 May, when she was ...

HONOURING Co Carlow’s most senior citizens is always a wonderful occasion, so to bestow that honour to Co Carlow’s oldest person was always going to be something extra special.