Councillor says that drugs are ‘as easy to get as a takeaway’

A WOMAN who allegedly tried to hide four ounces (112. 5g) of cocaine in her bra was remanded on continuing bail on strict conditions to return for DPP’s directions in February.

A WOMAN sentenced to nine months in prison for stealing €30 worth of petrol thanked the judge who sentenced her recently.

CARLOW College of Music is about to celebrate a milestone anniversary by hosting a concert in Cobden Hall at Carlow College on Wednesday 1 October.

CIRCLE K has lodged plans with Carlow County Council for a major electric vehicle charging hub at its Rathcrogue service station off Junction 5 of the M9 motorway.

CELEBRITY chef Rachel Allen will join Carlow’s top chefs for a live cookery demonstration at the Seven Oaks Hotel on Thursday 23 October at 8pm, officially launching Carlow Restaurant Week.

Gardaí seized approximately €4,500 worth of suspected cocaine in two separate operations in Carlow town over the weekend.

CARLOW Little Theatre Society have announced a busy autumn schedule to close out the year.

A GIANT sunflower with its big, happy face was unveiled in Duckett’s Grove recently to create awareness about positive mental health.

Féile an Fhómhair '25 kicked off on Friday morning with Spraoicheist an Fhómhair, the popular autumn table quiz 'as Gaeilge' for primary schools. Up to 150 sixth class pupils from seven local primary schools took part.

THE price of an average second-hand three-bed semi in Co Carlow rose by 2. 75% to €280,000 in the last three months, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance.

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.

FÉILE an Fhómhair, Carlow’s popular autumn bilingual festival, has an amazing programme of events lined up. Organised by Glór Cheatharlach and running from 26 September to 5 October, the festival celebrates all things local and environmental.

A CARLOW real estate agent who has built her business across four counties has just celebrated a decade in operation with a surprise party organised by her sister Miriam.

Fabulous photos from the glamorous debs ball at the Bagenalstown college

A HOUSING progress report was provided at a recent meeting of Carlow Municipal District.

Ireland's Woodland Show is coming to the magnificent Kilkea Castle in Castledermot on the 4 and 5 October.

JUDGE Geraldine Carthy last week refused jurisdiction in Carlow District Court of an assault case after hearing that an injured party had sustained a fractured nose.

A CARLOW town man appeared before the local district court last week on charges in connection with possessing cocaine.

TWO years on from when development began on the construction of a new school in Laois for children with special needs, the pupils have had to move into prefabricated buildings 6km away, with weeds and bushes growing up around the half-built school.