THROUGHOUT the past week, staff from Carlow County Council, assisted by the local civil defence and fire service, have been tackling flood waters throughout the county.

THE NUMBER of garda checkpoints in Carlow and Kildare fell by almost 44% between 2024 and 2025, according to figures from the Garda Pulse system.

LONG delays on the Kilkenny Road because of endless road works are leaving people angry and frustrated. That was the message from elected members at last week’s meeting of Carlow Municipal District.

CARLOW County Council has issued further updates on the risk of flooding and road closures due to flooded and damaged roads.

THE NUA manufacturing plant on the O’Brien Road in Carlow town is proposing to install 0. 22 hectares of solar panels to the west of the factory as a clean source of energy for the facility that makes timber frame components for homes.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin today (Monday) visited areas of the country, including Carlow town and Graignamanagh, that were hit by severe flooding following the recent prolonged period of wet weather and Storm Chandra.

MURPHY’S Craft Butchers in Tullow has just scooped a gold award in the fillet steak category at the National Irish Steak Challenge last week after their entry was deemed to be the best in Ireland.

A WOMAN was sent forward for trial to the 17 February sitting of Portlaoise Circuit Criminal Court on drug- related offences.

DISCOUNT retailer Mr Price’s store in Hanover Square had to suspend trading last week after it was flooded following the heavy rainfall from Storm Chandra.

SMALL businesses supported by Local Enterprise Office Carlow created 226 jobs last year, according to new figures announced by the minister of state for employment, small business and retail Alan Dillon.

MACRA and the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) have announced that tickets are now on sale for their third annual International Women’s Day lunch, taking place on Thursday 5 March at Lyrath Estate, County Kilkenny.

CARLOW County Council has reported a slight overnight drop in river levels across the county, though the Barrow and Burren rivers remain extremely high at near record levels and the situation remains "very serious".

THE Irish Pan Celtic Committee is seeking traditional performing artists to represent Ireland during the International Pan Celtic Festival, which will be held in Carlow town from 7-11 April.

CARLOW County Council issued a critical update this morning advising people living along low-lying parts of the River Burren to move valuable items to upper floors and be prepared as river levels approach record heights with more rain forecast.

The water supply had been affected by high levels of rainfall.

ESB delays have pushed back the delivery of some units in Tullowbeg.

The tyres were in "an unroadworthy condition".

INDOOR soccer, futsal, draughts, quiz, tag rugby, project, athletics, art and dance were some of the competitions that Carlow teenagers excelled in at the all-Ireland community games last summer.

The amount buyers are actually paying continues to rise.

Rain falling on saturated ground may cause localised flooding.