Carlow News

New drinking fountains on the way for Carlow towns

By Suzanne Pender NEW UV-protected drinking water fountains will be installed near Carlow Town Bus Park and in Tullow and...

Nua signage at old Braun factory

  By Suzanne Pender A WHOLE new era has been unveiled at one of Carlow town’s most iconic buildings –...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 4:29pm Read More

Local groups win Lottery awards

  By Suzanne Pender TWO local organisations were this week announced as county winners in the National Lottery Good Causes...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 4:25pm Read More

New film on Blackstairs folklore to be screened at Carlow Arts Festival

  Film poster for Legends of the Mountains     By Elizabeth Lee A NEW short film on the history...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 1:44pm Read More

Rathvilly tractor run raised €4k for community hall project

          By Elizabeth Lee SEVENTY-FOUR tractors, 30 fancy cars, three big trucks and three trikes –...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 1:30pm Read More

High achievers honoured at MD awards in Bagenalstown 

        *Full gallery of photos in next week’s paper By Elizabeth Lee SPORTS teams, a charity organisation...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 1:15pm Read More

Knockbeg honours students at annual awards ceremony

      By Elizabeth Lee KNOCKBEG College hosted its annual parents’ day Mass and awards ceremony recently to acknowledge...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 12:59pm Read More

Student awards at Pres de la Salle

                  By Elizabeth Lee SCORES of students were recognised for academic, sporting...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 12:28pm Read More

Marathon man Barry raises €60,000 for Bethany House

  Barry Cantwell from Carlow town presents a cheque for €60,000 to Amy Vaughan, corporate fundraising manager of the Alzheimer...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 12:21pm Read More

Death notices for Co Carlow

Josie (Jo) O’Neill (née Rogers) Barnhill, Castledermot, Kildare / Carlow Town, Carlow In the gentle care of Nursing and Palliative...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 10:10am Read More

Death notices for Co Carlow

  Val Bradley Barrowford, Athy, Co. Kildare passed away peacefully on 1st June, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Ellen and...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 5:31pm Read More

Extraordinary young people are recognised at Garda Youth Awards

        By Elizabeth Lee NOT all superheroes live in the Marvel universe, and they don’t wear capes...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 5:25pm Read More

Call for more lifebuoys and safe-swim signage

  INCREASED patrols of the River Barrow, ensuring lifebuoys are available and clear messaging about where it’s safe to swim,...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 3:43pm Read More

National News

ESB signs agreement with Danish wind energy group to develop offshore farm

Reuters Denmark’s Orsted and ESB have signed an agreement to jointly develop an Irish offshore wind portfolio, the Danish wind...

Original Belfast Agreement completes 800-mile tour across Northern Ireland

By Rebecca Black, PA An original copy of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement has completed an 800 mile-tour across Northern Ireland....

Friday, 02/06/23 - 6:05pm Read More

Varadkar and Martin accept Central Bank warning on budget spending

By Cillian Sherlock, PA The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have accepted advice from the Central Bank that the Government needs to...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 5:52pm Read More

Three people arrested after seizure of cannabis worth €78,000

Kenneth Fox Three people have been arrested after €78,000 worth of cannabis was seized at a premise in Wicklow on...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 5:32pm Read More

Ireland tries to water down EU nature law, document reveals

By Kate Abnett, Reuters Ireland is among a group of European Union countries that want to water down parts of...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 5:20pm Read More

Bank holiday weekend set to be a scorcher with highs of 25 degrees

Kenneth Fox Met Éireann is forecasting a sunny bank holiday weekend with highs of 25 degrees in some places. Saturday...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 5:15pm Read More

Teenager killed in jet ski incident to be buried on Tuesday

David Raleigh A talented soccer player who died in a jet ski incident on Wednesday is to be laid to...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 5:03pm Read More

Taoiseach and Tánaiste stress ‘need’ for cooperation on subsea cables

By Cillian Sherlock, PA Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin has said any cooperation with other countries on defending...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 4:44pm Read More

Profits slump 29% to €8.66m at Ireland’s largest franchise Domino’s pizza

Gordon Deegan Pre-tax profits at pizza group, Domino’s largest Irish franchise last year decreased by 29 per cent to €8.66...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 4:31pm Read More

Man tried to choke former partner in dispute over dog, court hears

Tom Tuite A man accused of two attacks on his then partner allegedly “tried to choke her” after a dispute...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 4:13pm Read More

Independent review of abortion laws should not be treated as ‘gospel’ – Varadkar

David Young, PA An independent review of the State’s abortion laws should not be treated as “gospel” that should be...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 4:03pm Read More

Police investigate potential link after series of attacks on Belfast phone masts

By Rebecca Black, PA Police are investigating a potential link in a series of arson attacks on phone masts in...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 3:50pm Read More

Hezbollah criticises judge for alleging group linked to Irish UN peacekeeper’s death

Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Hezbollah has criticised a Lebanese judge for alleging members of the militant group were behind last...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 3:45pm Read More

Carlow Sport

Relive the wonderful homecoming welcome for Carlow’s McDonagh Cup winning heroes

RELIVE the brilliant scenes from last Saturday night as Carlow welcomed home their McDonagh Cup winning heroes thanks to the...

Carlow are champions after thrilling McDonagh Cup Final

Carlow 2-29 Offaly 1-31 Carlow are champions! A late brace of points from Diarmuid Byrne and Chris Nolan in extra...

Saturday, 27/05/23 - 7:16pm Read More

Much travelled Hewick looking to add victory in France to his CV at Auteuil today

HE’S won in Ireland, he’s won in England, he’s won in America. Today, the ever popular Hewick, trained by John...

Saturday, 20/05/23 - 10:03am Read More

Dunne finds the perfect moment for his first senior intercounty point

CARLOW’s match winner last Sunday in Aughrim, Jonah Dunne, was between O’Byrne Cup, league, Leinster championship and now Tailteann Cup...

Saturday, 20/05/23 - 9:34am Read More

Nolan confident that Carlow will bring the intensity required for Leinster Final

THERE is not much you can learn from a 23-point championship victory. Especially when you are going on to play...

Friday, 19/05/23 - 11:19am Read More

Scully to ride in Rás Tailteann 2023

CARLOW cyclist, Con Scully, will take part in his first Rás Tailteann which begins on Wednesday in Navan. The five-day...

Wednesday, 17/05/23 - 1:09pm Read More

Amond picked as Player of the Season by Woking supporters

PADRAIG Amond’s first season with National League team Woking ultimately ended in disappointment when they were beaten in the Play-Off...

Monday, 15/05/23 - 11:20am Read More

Carlow march on into McDonagh Cup final

CARLOW 1-29 OFFALY 0-14   CARLOW took full advantage of the decision by Offaly manager Johnny Kelly to make wholesale...

Sunday, 14/05/23 - 12:11pm Read More

Only Parkville stand between New Oak repeating a clean sweep of trophies in Carlow

ONLY Parkville stand between New Oak and back-to-back quadruples. For the guts of two years, New Oak have been the...

Friday, 12/05/23 - 3:57pm Read More

Carlow Camogie seek to continue winning run

AFTER winning the league, Carlow took a step into relative unknown when they faced neighbours, Laois, in the Leinster intermediate...

Friday, 12/05/23 - 3:44pm Read More

Mullally names strong team for decisive McDonagh Cup game

CARLOW manager Tom Mullally has announced the same team for Saturday’s crunch McDonagh Cup tie against Offaly as was released...

Friday, 12/05/23 - 3:31pm Read More

U16s go for free for huge McDonagh Cup tie

CARLOW GAA are hoping for big home support next Saturday 13 May (throw in 5.30pm) as they take on Offaly...

Thursday, 11/05/23 - 3:53pm Read More

Award winners for the first quarter of the year announced

THIS Friday evening in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel we will host the first Quarterly Sports Awards since before the Covid...

Thursday, 11/05/23 - 3:38pm Read More

National Sport

England move closer to big win over Ireland in cricket test

By George Sessions, PA England are on the verge of a first victory of the summer after record-breaking innings by...

Max Verstappen sets the pace again but little to cheer for Lewis Hamilton

By Philip Duncan, PA F1 Correspondent, Barcelona Max Verstappen completed a practice double for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix as Lewis...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 6:12pm Read More

Animal activists pledge to shut down Epsom on Derby day

Joseph Draper, PA Animal rights activists in the UK have pledged to “cancel or severely delay” the Epsom Derby on...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 5:47pm Read More

Roma boss Jose Mourinho charged by UEFA over criticism of referee Anthony Taylor

By PA Sport Staff Jose Mourinho has been charged by UEFA over criticism of referee Anthony Taylor in the wake...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 3:42pm Read More

Nottingham Forest confirm Jesse Lingard exit

By Jonathan Veal, PA Former England international Jesse Lingard will leave Nottingham Forest at the end of his contract. Lingard...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 1:27pm Read More

Szymon Marciniak will referee Champions League final despite alleged far-right links

By PA Sport Staff Uefa has confirmed referee Szymon Marciniak will remain in charge of next week’s Champions League final...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 1:15pm Read More

What’s on the box: All the sport on TV this weekend

Kenneth Fox There is an exciting weekend of sport ahead with the GAA Football championship heading into Round 2. Elsewhere,...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 12:51pm Read More

Premier League ‘appalled’ by abuse of referee Anthony Taylor at airport

By PA Sport Staff The Premier League has joined refereeing body PGMOL in condemning abuse directed at Anthony Taylor after...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 12:38pm Read More

Discipline is key for David Moyes as West Ham promise fair play in Prague final

By Duncan Bech, PA David Moyes insists West Ham will not resort to the use of dark arts following Fiorentina’s...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 12:35pm Read More

Bruno Fernandes: Man United building something special under Erik ten Hag

By Simon Peach, PA Chief Football Writer Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United are building something special under Erik ten Hag,...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 12:33pm Read More

Champions League final referee could be removed over alleged far-right links

By PA Sport Staff Uefa will decide on Friday whether to replace Champions League final referee Szymon Marciniak due to...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 10:47am Read More

Fernando Alonso: Hamilton can win eighth title but Verstappen can break records

By Philip Duncan, PA F1 Correspondent, Barcelona Fernando Alonso believes Lewis Hamilton can still win an eighth world championship –...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 10:09am Read More

Jude Bellingham focused on winning everything as he targets trophies not records

By Simon Peach, PA Chief Football Writer Jude Bellingham says his career arc is evidence of the mindset that anything...

Friday, 02/06/23 - 10:05am Read More