A CARLOW-based senator is calling on the government to act quickly on controversial legislation that would ban trade with Israeli settlements after a key committee found no legal barriers to making the ban more comprehensive.

THE 75th annual Tullow Agricultural Show marked a milestone celebration at its launch event in the Tara Arms, with one of the largest turnouts in the show’s history.

ROSE Kavanagh was a “legend, inspiration, an institution and lady”, mourners were told by her daughter Sandra at her requiem Mass last week. The mother-of-six died on Saturday 26 July. She turned 91 years’ old last November.

A TINRYLAND couple who met at a dance in New Ross over five decades ago are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary this week, with their three children planning a special getaway in lieu of a traditional party.

Down a crooked road near Castledermot is a field that's awash with colour and excitement.  The Dunne family have opened up a field of sunflowers in the townsland of Crookett, just off the main road from Carlow to Castledermot, to the public.

THIRTY-three-year-old Martha Nolan O’ Slatarra was originally from the Monacurra area of Carlow town. The fashion lounge/swimwear designer and businesswoman left Ireland nine years ago becoming very successful in the fashion business.

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.

THE moment pet lovers across Ireland have been waiting for has arrived – public voting is now open for the Nose of Tralee 2025.

SURVIVORS of institutional abuse in Carlow and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to learn about free support services at an information session next week.

Police in New York are investigating the death of an Irish woman on a yacht on Long Island in New York state. Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra (33) was found unconscious on a boat at the exclusive Montauk Yacht Club in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

STYLE icons Faith Amond and Liz Maher represented County Carlow with distinction as finalists in the prestigious Best Dressed Lady competition at last week’s Galway Races.

It had been alleged that Mr Quinn undertook a learner motorcyclist on the day in question.

It had been alleged that Mr Quinn undertook a learner motorcyclist on the day in question

A MAN who sent threatening messages to his partner claiming that he would kill her and that he would have her “dead and buried” and no-one would find her will be sentenced later.

The suits and gown were pristine

A VAN DRIVER who knocked down a man as he was standing at his car door on the main street in a Carlow town will be sentenced later.

A CARLOW businessman has been convicted of being in possession of an assortment of stolen power tools and providing five false invoices to the gardaí in order to prove ownership of the tools.

GARDAÍ are investigating an arson attack on a car at a housing estate in Carlow town on Saturday night, just days after concrete blocks were installed to prevent unauthorised vehicle access between two neighbouring estates.

RURAL female entrepreneurs are being encouraged to access government supports to get their fledgling start-up businesses growing. Minister for agriculture, food and the marine Martin Heydon recently launched the latest round of the ACORNS programme.

THE sounds of singing and laughter filled Tinryland GFC clubhouse last week as 80 young performers took to the stage for Striking Productions’ annual summer camp.