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Council to spend €24,000 on painting Tullow Street buildings

Council to spend €24,000 on painting Tullow Street buildings

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

OVER the course of 2026, Carlow Co Council will spend €24,000 on painting buildings on Tullow Street and Staplestown Road, continuing the success of the Streetscape Enhancement Scheme.
Carlow council launches seed library scheme for growing food

Carlow council launches seed library scheme for growing food

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Two workshops on 21 and 28 March will launch the project
Castledermot residents angry at unfinished housing estate

Castledermot residents angry at unfinished housing estate

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

RESIDENTS of a Castledermot housing estate have expressed their anger and frustration at Kildare Co Council over the unfinished condition of their estate.
Councillors learn of upgrades to roads

Councillors learn of upgrades to roads

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

UPGRADES to Carlow roads worth €250,000 were discussed at the most recent meeting of Carlow Municipal District on 26 February.
Council to look at developing water sports facilities

Council to look at developing water sports facilities

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

UNDER the auspices of a presentation by Active Carlow at a meeting of Carlow Municipal District on 26 February, councillors got to discussing the possibility of developing water sports facilities around the county.
Visual top energy user was among council buildings

Visual top energy user was among council buildings

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

THE VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art was the top energy user among Carlow Co Council’s buildings in 2024.
Social housing for Hacketstown clears key planning hurdle

Social housing for Hacketstown clears key planning hurdle

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

PLANS for a 12-unit social housing development in Hacketstown have cleared a key hurdle after councillors voted to advance the project to the next stage of the planning process.
Roadwork delays on Kilkenny Road ‘are driving people nuts’

Roadwork delays on Kilkenny Road ‘are driving people nuts’

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

LOCAL councillors have yet again expressed concern at the roadworks on Kilkenny Road, which are leading to extreme delays for motorists.
Delta Centre on Kennedy Avenue gets planning

Delta Centre on Kennedy Avenue gets planning

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

DELTA Centre has received planning permission to redevelop the former Ulster Bank premises on Kennedy Avenue into a new day care centre.
Park-and-Share site being developed along M9 in Carlow

Park-and-Share site being developed along M9 in Carlow

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Kildare sites are lagging behind one in an adjoining county due to land issues
Council requests redesign of hotel renovation in Carlow 

Council requests redesign of hotel renovation in Carlow 

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

CARLOW Co Council has returned the planning permission application for the Woodford Dolmen Hotel and requested the owners to redesign several elements of the proposed renovation.
Council approves €1.3m loan for innovation hub

Council approves €1.3m loan for innovation hub

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

CARLOW county councillors approved a €1. 3 million loan for a new regional innovation and enterprise hub that will create 350 jobs over 15 years at the February meeting of the county council.
Motion to boycott US trip voted down by councillors

Motion to boycott US trip voted down by councillors

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

TENSIONS were high during a discussion about a notice of motion calling on Carlow county councillors to boycott any events associated with the Trump administration during their visit to the United States for St Patrick’s Day at the February council ...
Safety design plan for notorious junction expected soon 

Safety design plan for notorious junction expected soon 

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

The road has a high volume of traffic

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