Carlow News

Death notices

by 25/11/20 6:34pm

Joseph (Doney) Curran Linkardstown Avenue, Tinryland and formerly of Ballybar Upper, Tinryland, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on 24 November at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Beloved husband of the late Mary, much loved father of John,...

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Minister Foley gets involved in uniform controversy at Presentation College, Carlow

by 25/11/20 6:14pm

By Elizabeth Lee EDUCATION minister Norma Foley is to receive a report into the controversy that has erupted in Presentation College, Carlow over the wearing of tight clothing to school. The Nationalist reported yesterday, Tuesday, that every female student had...

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CCPC destroys over 51,000 unsafe toys

THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is urging consumers to be safety aware when they are buying gifts, particularly...

Wednesday, 25/11/20 - 6:03pm Read More

Family and friends mourn the passing of much-loved John

By Charlie Keegan JOHN Farrell, The Willows, Hacketstown Road, Carlow lost his long and brave battle with motor neurone disease...

Wednesday, 25/11/20 - 3:00pm Read More

Webinar on plan for high-speed broadband

  By Suzanne Pender NATIONAL Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working to deliver the government’s National Broadband Plan, will hold...

Wednesday, 25/11/20 - 2:00pm Read More

Vaccines are coming, but we still need to do our bit

By Dr Fionnuala Ní Ghrainne EVERY time I plan to do another article, I wonder what more I can write...

Wednesday, 25/11/20 - 1:00pm Read More

IT Carlow to host virtual open day

By Elizabeth Lee RESTRICTION of movement for third-level students during these Covid times have forced colleges around Ireland to think...

Wednesday, 25/11/20 - 10:00am Read More

Carlow connections to Bloody Sunday 1920

    By Charlie Keegan SATURDAY 21 November was the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when 14 innocent people, including...

Wednesday, 25/11/20 - 9:44am Read More

Carlow learner drivers face six-month wait for test

CARLOW learner drivers could be waiting six months to sit their driving test as a major backlog currently exists. More...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 9:57pm Read More

Man who assaulted his wife gets suspended sentence

A MAN who assaulted his wife received a three-month suspended sentence at a sitting of Carlow District Court last week....

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 9:55pm Read More

Death notices and funeral arrangements

Joseph (Doney) Curran Linkardstown Avenue, Tinryland and formerly of Ballybar Upper, Tinryland, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 7:06pm Read More

Death notices and funeral arrangements

Joseph (Doney) Curran Linkardstown Avenue, Tinryland and formerly of Ballybar Upper, Tinryland, Carlow, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving...

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Carlow tractor boys release rousing song for children’s hospital

THE Carlow to Cork Tractor Club has added another string to its bow with a rousing country hit. The group...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 5:25pm Read More

Warm tributes paid to retiring council official Máire Murphy

    By Suzanne Pender A LIFETIME of service to Carlow County Council was acknowledged at a recent council meeting ...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 5:24pm Read More

Another drop in Carlow Covid cases

THE number of Covid-19 cases in Co Carlow continues to fall, according to latest figures. There have been 28 cases...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 5:20pm Read More

Cllr Wallace calls for ‘revenge porn’ to be made a criminal offence

By Suzanne Pender A LOCAL councillor has called for so-called ‘revenge porn’ to be made a criminal offence following the...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 5:18pm Read More

Late Late Toy Show’s Stuart says TV spectacular will be ‘really special’

By Suzanne Pender “A REALLY special, exciting and different show … with lots of elements never seen before.” That’s the...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 5:14pm Read More

Anger at body shaming at Carlow school

Teenage girls told not to wear tight clothing as it made teachers ‘uncomfortable’   By Elizabeth Lee   FEMALE students...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 1:35pm Read More

Daisy Cottage Farm scoops Great Taste Award

By Elizabeth Lee DAISY Cottage Farm, a bakery located near Kiltegan, Co Wicklow, has just scooped a Great Taste Award...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 1:10pm Read More

Cottage rescued by TV show

By Elizabeth Lee A PRETTY century-old cottage in the historic village of Kiltegan got a complete makeover after it featured...

Tuesday, 24/11/20 - 12:17pm Read More