A 2. 7-HECTARE greenfield site on Browneshill Road will be transformed into 83 new homes in the coming years, thanks to planning permission granted by Carlow Co Council in December 2025.

BERNARD Jennings (68) is liable to break out into song at any moment. “Singing is a big part of what I do,” Bernard said at the start of our interview. “I’m just after coming from a choir, Mary Ammond’s Community Choir.

A CARLOW Lotto player who won nearly €200,000 last week on a quick pick ticket has made contact with officials. The draw took place on Saturday 7 February and it took a few days for the winner, or winners, to make contact.

PLANNING permission was approved on 30 January for a new funeral training centre to be built behind Burke McDermott Funeral Home on Railway Road, Carlow town.

The licensing hearing is due to take place on 11 February.

A WOMAN who was critically injured in a dog attack in Carlow town in late December is now stable, though she is expected to face life-changing injuries, according to An Garda Síochána.

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THE disposal of a council staff office was approved at a recent meeting of Carlow Municipal District.

MOVE over potholes and enterprise grants, this winter Carlow County Council is organising a month of festive fun for the county.

REDDY’S of Carlow, regarded as the county’s oldest pub, will close its doors for the final time on Sunday 30 November, having traded continually at Tullow Street since 1768.

THE atmosphere was just great when lovers of trivia attended a table quiz recently in the Seven Oaks Hotel in aid of Carlow Daycare Centre. Organiser Bridgett O’Shea was delighted with how the evening went.

TWO men charged in connection with major firearms offences in Carlow have been denied bail.

Two men, both aged in their 40s, who were arrested following garda raids on a number of properties in Carlow on Thursday and Friday have been charged and are due to appear before a special sitting of Wexford District Court tomorrow, Sunday 19 ...

CCTV cameras are being installed at St Mary’s Cemetery starting this week as part of Carlow County Council’s efforts to combat illegal dumping and littering, but bereaved families say the surveillance system won’t address their main concern – damage ...

THIS YEAR’S Samhain Festival ’25 in Carlow is expanding into spooky new territory, with haunting happenings at five venues across the town: Visual, Delta Centre, The Exchange, the library and Duckett’s Grove.

ONE of Carlow’s longest established and most well-known shops has just been put up for sale, marking the end of an era in retail history. Haddens Centre on Tullow Street in Carlow town centre was established by the Hadden family in 1909.

CARLOW town has been selected to host the prestigious Entente Florale Europe Competition next year.

CARLOW’S newest athletics club has shown that community spirit runs deep, raising an impressive €4,046 for Carlow Women’s Aid in just two weeks from conception to completion of its charity run event.

RESIDENTS of a housing estate in Carlow town say they are living in fear following the destruction of a steel gate that once separated their housing estate from a neighbouring estate.

GARDAÍ are investigating a burglary that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning on Browne Street in Carlow town. A lone male broke into a residential property at approximately 5. 25am on 26 July, according to reports made to gardaí.

The comedy club aims to be more than just entertainment – it’s about creating connections within the community

IN THE cozy warmth of Moka Coffee every Thursday evening, needles click and wool tumbles as strangers become friends over shared stitches.

CARLOW’S first pocket library is installed at Carlow Garda Station A new community-driven project in Carlow town has taken root as An Garda Síochána, Carlow Co Council and community organisations co-created a community garden outside the garda ...

THE ASKEA community came together recently to celebrate almost 50 years of education while also marking the dawn of a brand new primary school.

IT truly was the end of an era for a local Carlow pub as Michael O’Reilly called closing time for the last time on Sunday night.

Shoppers and staff ran for cover when two rounds of shots rang out on Sunday

A SPATE of crimes were committed by a lone male in New Oak Estate, Carlow in the early hours of Sunday morning, with seven cars and a house being burgled while a car was also stolen.

“If you’re not on Tullow Street or not in the Fairgreen, you’re probably missing out a bit. But then you see prime spots on Tullow Street empty".

Is closing Tullow Street to traffic a good ides or one that hurts business? Marie Boran reports

The video shows three people drinking in the park and appearing to be intoxicated before two of them throw glasses onto the footpath

LOWER Tullow Street will be closed to traffic four times over the coming months to enhance engagement in cultural and community events in the town centre.The street will be car-free from 11.30am to 4pm on Friday 25 April and from 10am to 5pm on ...

Minister Murnane O'Connor assures that progress in being made on the new clinic

Popular event took place in Oak Park, Carlow recently 

A group of gamers known as Castle Carlow Gaming Guild gathered to socialise and engage their minds.

Not even storm conditions could keep dedicated road runners away from the inaugural Bodylite 5 Miler

A CARLOW girl is officially a ‘golden brainbox’ having been named the winner of RTÉ Kids series What’s Next? Kate Butler (12) from Barrowville, Kilkenny Road, Carlow was announced as overall winner of the popular show, which brought young ...

A CARLOW town resident was left “black and blue” following a terrible fall outside her home, on a busy street that’s been left without public lighting for ten weeks.

IT’S hard to believe, but McDonald’s in Carlow has celebrated its milestone 25th birthday!Amid much fanfare and excitement, Carlow’s first McDonald’s opened its doors on Kennedy Avenue in 1999.

AN ICY CHILL swept through Carlow last week as the town was gripped with the excitement and expectations for Freezin’ – the Quare Cold Panto.

GARDAÍ in Carlow are appealing for information after a thief snatched a phone from a woman’s hand while she was out shopping. The incident happened in Penneys, Kennedy Avenue, Carlow on Tuesday 10 December at about 9. 20am.

PLANS to shut a former restaurant used to accommodate almost 150 Ukrainian men, women and children by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth over fire safety concerns in the run-up to Christmas may now be delayed.

ELEVENTH-HOUR efforts are being made to keep 150 Ukrainian families in their homes this Christmas following the shock news that their Carlow accommodation is to be shut down by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

ST CATHERINE’S Community Services Centre recently hosted a graduation ceremony for students from the ‘Moving On’, ‘Making Connections’ and ‘Learning for Everyday Life’ programmes for 2023-24 in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.