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No bail for Carlow man charged with hitting shop worker

A 42-YEAR-old man accused of striking a shop supervisor, leaving him with a suspected chipped tooth, before allegedly threatening to kill him as he fled through Fairgreen Shopping Centre was refused bail at Carlow District Court.

Local Carlow nettles key ingredient to Giovanni’s winning dish

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Local Carlow nettles key ingredient to Giovanni’s winning dish

A YOUNG Italian chef has won a famous Italian fresh pasta competition for a dish using nettles he foraged in Carlow.

PL’s life pageant provided a monument of memories

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PL’s life pageant provided a monument of memories

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Three Mace stores in County Carlow recognised for retail excellence

Three Mace stores in County Carlow recognised for retail excellence

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Former student of Carlow College mourns loss of educational opportunities in the southeast

Former student of Carlow College mourns loss of educational opportunities in the southeast

News

Teenager aged 15 missing from Carlow town

Teenager aged 15 missing from Carlow town

Gardaí are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Tommy Lee Loughnane, who is missing from Kilkenny Road, Carlow since Tuesday 23 June 2026. Tommy Lee was last seen on Parnell Street, Co. Limerick.

PL Curran was a visionary ahead of his time for Co Carlow and ‘one in a million’

PL Curran was a visionary ahead of his time for Co Carlow and ‘one in a million’

Pair appear before Carlow court as part of international organised crime investigation

Pair appear before Carlow court as part of international organised crime investigation

One last lap for Carlow athletics legend PL Curran

One last lap for Carlow athletics legend PL Curran

Drunken flasher is jailed for five months by Carlow District Court

Drunken flasher is jailed for five months by Carlow District Court

Sport

Carlow GAA and Club Carlow launch new digital home for supporters in partnership with SocialTies

Carlow GAA and Club Carlow launch new digital home for supporters in partnership with SocialTies

A complimentary, Carlow GAA App bringing supporters closer to Carlow GAA while given the Carlow business community an opportunity to advertise their products and services to a captive audience.

2026 Hurling for Cancer Research match launched

2026 Hurling for Cancer Research match launched

Competitive Senior Hurling Championship in store

Competitive Senior Hurling Championship in store

Carlow run riot in Ruislip to seal All-Ireland semi-final

Carlow run riot in Ruislip to seal All-Ireland semi-final

Rangers rack up big score in Round 1

Rangers rack up big score in Round 1

community

Pauline stunned by surprise 70th birthday party in Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow

Pauline stunned by surprise 70th birthday party in Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow

PAULINE Smith arrived at the Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow town on Saturday 13 June with no idea that 70 of her family members and friends were waiting for her in one of the hotel’s function rooms.

Charlie Murphy takes over as cathaoirleach of Tullow MD

Charlie Murphy takes over as cathaoirleach of Tullow MD

Tullow pupils shine a light onto their art work at annual exhibition

Tullow pupils shine a light onto their art work at annual exhibition

Call for changing toilets in Co Carlow in next year’s budget

Call for changing toilets in Co Carlow in next year’s budget

Róisín and Méabh from Pres de la Salle, Bagenalstown receive climate award at SciFest

Róisín and Méabh from Pres de la Salle, Bagenalstown receive climate award at SciFest

Whats On

Nigerian festival in Carlow promises food, fashion and afro beats

Nigerian festival in Carlow promises food, fashion and afro beats

THE Nigerian community in Carlow will kick off the summer festivities with a fashion and music festival at The Exchange on Friday 3 July at noon.

Summer camps in Co Carlow ‘as Gaeilge’ open for enrolment

Summer camps in Co Carlow ‘as Gaeilge’ open for enrolment

Carlow Photography Society to hold info evening on Thursday

Carlow Photography Society to hold info evening on Thursday

Follow the call of the Carlow Ceolway

Follow the call of the Carlow Ceolway

Local music collective to play on Carlow Arts Festival closing night

Local music collective to play on Carlow Arts Festival closing night

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

Opinion: Roadworks on Kilkenny Rd are sheer stupidity

Opinion: Roadworks on Kilkenny Rd are sheer stupidity

I NEVER read such a load of rubbish in my life as that contained in a statement by the local authority last week concerning the traffic plan on Kilkenny Road.

Opinion: Ireland’s €209bn national debt deserves more scrutiny than RTÉ salary rows

Opinion: Ireland’s €209bn national debt deserves more scrutiny than RTÉ salary rows

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

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

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

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Introducing Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) a new standard in professional dental cleaning at Carlow Dental Centre

Introducing Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) a new standard in professional dental cleaning at Carlow Dental Centre

Carlow Dental Centre is proud to introduce Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT), an innovative and evidence-based approach to professional dental cleaning that is transforming the patient experience.

Heritage Village:Ireland’s First Modern Later Living Community

Heritage Village:Ireland’s First Modern Later Living Community

FINDERS – A chilling supernatural thriller set in 1990s Ireland by Carlow author Thomas Noctor

FINDERS – A chilling supernatural thriller set in 1990s Ireland by Carlow author Thomas Noctor

Navigate the new BER changes with trusted local experts and maximise your SEAI grants with 2eva

Navigate the new BER changes with trusted local experts and maximise your SEAI grants with 2eva

Blake’s Hair Salon celebrates 50 years, still making heads turn

Blake’s Hair Salon celebrates 50 years, still making heads turn

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