In subsequent blood specimens taken from the defendant, there was 68ml of alcohol per 100ml of blood and the presence of Alprazolam was identified.

He told national media at his passing out ceremony from Templemore Garda College, Co Tipperary, that he joined An Garda Síochána because he “needed something new”.

Carlow folk duo, brothers Diarmuid and Brían Mac Gloinn, otherwise known as Ye Vagabonds, not only recalled fondly their time touring with Glen but said he was the reason behind the band finding fame.

NEW figures from the Central Statistics Office place Carlow sixth from the bottom of all 26 counties for how far households must travel to reach a hospital emergency department.

COUNCILLOR Fergal Browne proposed a motion to have the possibility of developing a 50m swimming pool in Carlow explored by the council at a recent meeting of Carlow County Council.

A BIKER was tragically killed on Sunday morning, 2 August following a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a car in County Carlow.

“He has a life there and these matters are a stain on that"

The man was driving a tractor at a slow speed on the motorway, while pulling a trailer transporting a low loader

Students from Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach and St Mary’s Academy CBS Carlow put on their finery for a night to remember at this year's debs ball.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the R448 at Ballyknockan, Leighlinbridge this morning, 2 August 2026. The collision, involving a car and a motorcycle, occurred at around 9. 30am.

A FATHER who flew into Ireland through two connecting flights to face a drugs charge told a court the offence was “a mistake of youth”, as he was fined €3,500 at Carlow District Court.

CREATIVE Ireland Carlow and Carlow Arts Office have secured additional funding to continue their live music in residential healthcare settings initiative across County Carlow.

A NEW study has revealed the unseen or overlooked mental health struggles faced by Irish farm family members, including partners, parents and children.

A CARLOW man received a one-month prison sentence for dangerous driving at a recent sitting of Carlow District Court On 24 May 2025, gardaí received a report of a road traffic collision in Carlow town.

A MAN has been arrested and charged with the burglary of a food business on Kilkenny Road.

A GARDA spokesperson said that a house in Rathbawn was broken into on 30 July.

CONES and barriers in use because of ongoing roadworks in Tinryland have been reported stolen.

CARLOW County Fire and Rescue Service has added a new specialised vehicle to its fleet to help tackle wildfires more effectively.

A MAN has pleaded guilty to strangling his former partner and attacking her with a Jägermeister bottle during a row that raged for hours in her Carlow home.

The defendant was detected driving at 132kph in an 80kph zone and was disqualified from driving for two years and fined €700 at a recent sitting of Carlow District Court.