They won the small bowls plate runners-up prize in December.

This was after their annual art exhibition in Cobden Hall at St Patrick’s College last year.

Mayor and cllr Paul Doogue described it as “a lovely and important gathering”.

The aim of the project was to create an inclusive outdoor space that made children feel welcome and safe.

50 keen players took part!

CARLOW Historical & Archaeological Society (CHAS) will hold the first of its monthly lectures for 2026 in the Seven Oaks hotel on Wednesday 21 January at 8pm.

PATRICK Bergin, a film star whose family hails from Carlow, was guest of honour at the event.

SAINT Leo’s College Carlow student Emmanuela Adekunle was a finalist in the 2025 Poetry Aloud competition, which challenged students to recite a prescribed poem from memory.

The Christmas pantomime is the Visual's highest-selling show in recent years.

St Columba’s NS, Tullow organised a festive tractor run just before Christmas. A great crowd turned up for a fun afternoon of games for children before a brilliantly-lit convoy of tractors left from Caldbeck’s farm.

AT the annual Christmas market at Lisnavagh House, Rathvilly visitors were able to soak up the magic of the festive season on the beautiful grounds and enjoy the vast array of stalls selling local goods and produce.

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“EVERYONE was absolutely buzzing” at the Hacketstown festive fun run on Sunday 14 December, said organiser Peggy Coleman.

A YOUNG Castledermot woman has raised more than €25,000 in memory of her younger brother Dara, who died suddenly earlier this year.

ALMOST 500 toys of all shapes and sizes were donated by the people of Hacketstown for the annual Toy Sunday appeal.

THE inaugural meeting of the Carlow Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) took place earlier this month in Carlow Town Hall chamber, marking a significant step in the national roll-out of the new community safety framework.

BIGSTONE National School lit up the stage in December with a Christmas spectacular titled “Lights, Camel, Action!” Despite a few dramatic twists before curtain call, the pupils delivered a show that will be remembered for years to come.

The Seven Oaks Hotel was enlivened by kids in Christmas dress, dancing to pop songs on Monday afternoon, for the Midlands Ukrainian Association’s festive event.

Santa and Mrs Claus, along with their gang of merry elves, made an appearance at the fair

A number of local businesses had stalls.