CARLOW mayor cllr Paul Doogue has said plans are underway for a library-based dementia awareness initiative across the county this year, following a meeting in Carlow library recently.

“SAINT Patrick’s Day this year in Carlow, it’s going to be far bigger,” announced councillor Ken Murnane, cathaoirleach of Carlow Co Council, at the most recent meeting of the municipal district last week  “Last year, we had one stilt walker.

A 54-YEAR-old man who pleaded guilty to possession of sexually explicit material featuring minors has been remanded on continuing bail after a judge indicated that she required further time to consider the case.

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin’s apology to survivors of industrial schools has been labelled “pointless” by survivor Mary Dunlevy Greene. “What was the point of this apology?” she told The Nationalist. “When we got one by Bertie Ahern all those years ago.

SUSAN Reddy, 51, originally from Bagenalstown, has lived in Qatar for the best part of nine years.

WITH only weeks to go before the opening night of the Pan Celtic International Festival on 7 April, organisers have unveiled a preview of the line-up of events that is sure to get everyone up on their feet jigging.

A CARLOW man who lives in Abu Dhabi with his young family has said that it is difficult to get news about what’s going on in the wake of the American and Israeli air attacks on Iran. “There’s no real news.

PLANS for a 12-unit social housing development in Hacketstown have cleared a key hurdle after councillors voted to advance the project to the next stage of the planning process.

LOCAL councillors have yet again expressed concern at the roadworks on Kilkenny Road, which are leading to extreme delays for motorists.

NEW car registrations in County Carlow fell slightly in the first two months of 2026, bucking a broadly positive national trend, but the county recorded a significant jump in electric vehicle sales, according to new figures from the Society of the ...

The houses will be allocated by Carlow County Council

THE REVIVAL of the Labour Party branch in Carlow Town took astep forward recently with a well-attended Annual General Meeting held at the Seven Oaks Hotel, at which new branch officers were elected.

FROM Home Rule leader Charles Stewart Parnell right up to the internationally acclaimed Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap, press cartoons have played an important part in depicting landmark legal moments in Irish history.

A ROAD Safety Authority employee was among five motorists who appeared before Carlow District Court for speeding offences detected by a fixed camera on the N80 at Graiguenaspiddoge.

Carlow College hosted the first TEDx event on Wednesday 25 February at the GB Shaw Theatre in Visual from 9. 30am to 1pm.

A 52-YEAR-old Carlow man was found guilty of causing criminal damage to a neighbour’s flowerpots and car in an incident that occurred on 3 September 2025.

A POLISH native pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a stolen bicycle and one count of possessing drugs for sale or supply before Judge Mary Morrissey in Carlow Circuit Court on 19 February.

DELTA Centre has received planning permission to redevelop the former Ulster Bank premises on Kennedy Avenue into a new day care centre.

LANDOWNERS are being urged to cut their hedgerows by the end of the month to ensure they are not causing a road safety hazard.

Kildare sites are lagging behind one in an adjoining county due to land issues