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Planning nightmare leaves young family in Co Carlow without a toilet

A YOUNG couple’s first home purchase has turned into a nightmare after they were cut off from sewerage and water networks upon moving in and were also refused planning permission for a septic tank by An Coimisiún Pleanála.

Carlow player scoops €0.5m in EuroMillions draw

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Carlow player scoops €0.5m in EuroMillions draw

They were one of two players who scooped the top prize in Tuesday night's draw

Multiple jumps championships to be settled at Punchestown Festival

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Multiple jumps championships to be settled at Punchestown Festival

There's plenty still to be decided before the finale of the Irish jumps season at next week's Punchestown Festival

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Elderly couple in Tullow going round the bend after car crashes into gardens wall again

Elderly couple in Tullow going round the bend after car crashes into gardens wall again

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Carlow Co Co spent €313,247 on Storm Chandra clean-up

Carlow Co Co spent €313,247 on Storm Chandra clean-up

News

Man on social welfare tells court he pays someone €250 a week to drive him

Man on social welfare tells court he pays someone €250 a week to drive him

"I’ve been paying to him for nearly the past year.”

Motorist drove van while five times over the limit, Carlow court heard

Motorist drove van while five times over the limit, Carlow court heard

Defendant found with 48 tablets and a bloody nose, Carlow court heard

Defendant found with 48 tablets and a bloody nose, Carlow court heard

Criminal damage and vehicle break-ins in Co Carlow

Criminal damage and vehicle break-ins in Co Carlow

Shocking sulky race takes over N7

Shocking sulky race takes over N7

Sport

Census 1926 unveils the Story of John J O’Callaghan

Census 1926 unveils the Story of John J O’Callaghan

As I roved out...

"We just never seemed to get up to the pitch of the game at any stage in the first half"

"We just never seemed to get up to the pitch of the game at any stage in the first half"

Carlow minors record superb win to qualify for knockout stages

Carlow minors record superb win to qualify for knockout stages

New Oak beat St Pats to return to the summit of Carlow soccer

New Oak beat St Pats to return to the summit of Carlow soccer

Hanover left staring at the drop after ninth defeat of the season

Hanover left staring at the drop after ninth defeat of the season

community

A night to remember as Wolseley Singers celebrate 20 years in Co Carlow

A night to remember as Wolseley Singers celebrate 20 years in Co Carlow

IT was a night to remember when the Mount Wolseley singers took to the stage at Visual for a 20th anniversary concert recently. “It was fantastic,” said leader, opera singer and music teacher Gina Hanley. “There was so much energy in the crowd.

Lions Club book fair returns to Potato Market, Carlow

Lions Club book fair returns to Potato Market, Carlow

Gay men’s choir overwhelmed by Carlow welcome

Gay men’s choir overwhelmed by Carlow welcome

Carlow artists to exhibit in Dublin at end of month

Carlow artists to exhibit in Dublin at end of month

Large turnout for Rathoe run in memory of Noel O’Connor

Large turnout for Rathoe run in memory of Noel O’Connor

Whats On

Consultation on early learning childcare next week

Consultation on early learning childcare next week

Accessibility, affordability and quality of childcare services will be discussed.

Four months in jail for affray at hotel in Carlow

Tullow Macra jive contest to mark 80th anniversary

Carlow PPN expo and networking event on this week

Carlow PPN expo and networking event on this week

St Leo’s set to stage ‘High School Musical’

St Leo’s set to stage ‘High School Musical’

Lions Club book sale returns to Potato Market

Lions Club book fair returns to Potato Market

Life

Hot topic: when did saunas get to be so popular in Ireland?

Hot topic: when did saunas get to be so popular in Ireland?

Believe it or not, there are more than 130 outdoor saunas across this country, including some very close to home. How did that happen? Ella Lynam takes the plunge

Sudoku of the day, March 6

Sudoku of the day, March 6

Burning love: when did safe sex go out of style? asks SETU student Kayla Reilly

Burning love: when did safe sex go out of style? asks SETU student Kayla Reilly

Bernard hit the bullseye when he opened Carlow’s Club D’Art

Bernard hit the bullseye when he opened Carlow’s Club D’Art

Exceptional 57-Acre Residential & Agricultural Opportunity in Muckalee, Co. Kilkenny

Exceptional 57-Acre Residential & Agricultural Opportunity in Muckalee, Co. Kilkenny

Opinion

Time to Think: Easter is much more than chocolate and lamb

Time to Think: Easter is much more than chocolate and lamb

IN recent times, there has been much commentary regarding a gentle reawakening and appreciation of the Christian faith. In Paris, London and Dublin, record numbers of adults are being baptised this Easter.

Godfrey's Gospel: Tullow Street dying on its feet and I feel sorry for retailers

Godfrey's Gospel: Tullow Street dying on its feet and I feel sorry for retailers

College reality shock: why thousands of Irish students drop out after first year

College reality shock: why thousands of Irish students drop out after first year

How to stay young at heart: reflections on ageing, joy and acceptance

How to stay young at heart: reflections on ageing, joy and acceptance

Why this obsession with wider footpaths?

Why this obsession with wider footpaths?

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Carlow Hearing leading the way in modern hearing care

Carlow Hearing leading the way in modern hearing care

As awareness of hearing health continues to grow, access to specialist, high-quality care close to home has never been more important.

Senior football manager Joe Murphy presented with a car from Darren Hayes Motors

Senior football manager Joe Murphy presented with a car from Darren Hayes Motors

Tickets are selling quickly for the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

Tickets are selling quickly for the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

Talbot Hotel Carlow wins awards for workplace excellence

Talbot Hotel Carlow wins awards for workplace excellence

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