Carlow News

Carlow Rowing Club to host biggest day on its calendar

CARLOW Rowing Club is gearing up for its biggest and most important weekend of the year. This weekend will see...

PHOTO SPECIAL: Cumann na mBunscoil Finals

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Friday, 31/05/24 - 9:17pm Read More

St Leo’s score double win in B!G Idea competition

St Leo’s College students Emma Bowden and Abbie Donegan with their teacher Ms Halpin   ST LEO’S College, Carlow emerged...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 4:10pm Read More

MEP candidate calls for ban on sulky racing

By Suzanne Pender CARLOW County Council needs to address the issue of sulky racing in the town, with one election...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 3:58pm Read More

Golf classic in aid of Tullow Day Care Centre

IT’S that time of year again when Tullow Day Care Centre depends on the generosity and support of golfers, non-golfers,...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 3:15pm Read More

Hair and beauty salon scoops top gongs for window displays

Bríde de Róiste of Glór Cheatharlach makes the presentation to Debbie Byrne, Harmony Hair & Beauty, Tullow Street, Carlow  ...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 2:32pm Read More

Coláiste Eoin teachers take a hike to top of Lugnaquilla

    By Elizabeth Lee TEACHERS and staff in Coláiste Eoin, Hacketstown recently undertook a challenging yet fulfilling 15km hike...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 1:59pm Read More

Special birthday led friends to build a currach for charity

Pat Comerford and Pat Sweeney along with friends working on their currach   By Suzanne Pender A ‘MAD notion’, a...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 12:06pm Read More

Transition year grad in CBS

              ST MARY’S Academy CBS, Carlow was abuzz with excitement and pride recently as...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 11:49am Read More

Death notices and funeral arrangements in Co Carlow

  Kathleen Deery (née Morgan) 4 Collins Park, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow – 30th May 2024 peacefully at The District Hospital...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 11:38am Read More

Cafe to close its doors after 16 years

J-One Café in Athy   Locals have been shocked to hear that a popular café in Athy is set to...

Thursday, 30/05/24 - 9:42pm Read More

Carlow woman wins top tech award

  By Sarah Slater A CARLOW native has been named Person of the Year at the Tech Excellence Awards 2024....

Thursday, 30/05/24 - 9:25pm Read More

Top tips for a great day out at Bord Bia Bloom

  The Phoenix Park is buzzing in anticipation of Bord Bia Bloom which officially opened to the public today, Thursday. Ireland’s...

Thursday, 30/05/24 - 5:29pm Read More

National News

Man dies after being struck by car in Clare

Pat Flynn A man has died after he was struck by a car on the N18 in County Clare early...

What the papers say: Saturday’s front pages

Further reaction from Donald Trump being found guilty of 34 charges and an investigation into land for housing in Dublin...

Saturday, 01/06/24 - 9:22am Read More

‘People have a right to be angry’ says MEP candidate on a generation left behind

Kenneth Fox An independent candidate running in the European election says “people have a right to be angry” and he...

Saturday, 01/06/24 - 8:17am Read More

ESB raises ‘serious safety incident’ with regulator after skydivers fly through Poolbeg chimneys

Muireann Duffy ESB has raised a “serious safety incident” with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) after three skydivers flew through...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 7:16pm Read More

Man jailed for breaching protection order by kicking in wife’s door and taking her car

Fiona Ferguson A man who breached a protection order by kicking in his wife’s door during the early hours of...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 6:24pm Read More

TUV leader sets election priority as ‘reunifying the United Kingdom’

David Young, PA TUV leader Jim Allister set his priority as “reunifying the United Kingdom” as he unveiled candidates for...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 5:30pm Read More

Opposition TDs urge removal of Israeli flag from Leinster House

Cillian Sherlock, PA Opposition politicians have called for an Israeli flag to be removed from Leinster House. The flags of...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 5:26pm Read More

Former Dublin lord mayor loses challenge over Covid regulations

High Court reporters A former Dublin lord mayor has lost a High Court challenge against the State’s Covid-19 regulations after...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 5:17pm Read More

Garda ‘manning issues’ delay arrest of alleged substation trespasser, court told

High Court reporters Garda “manning issues” mean an order for the arrest of a man allegedly trespassing at an electricity...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 5:08pm Read More

Sentence increased for serial burglar who broke into student’s room as she slept

Fiona Magennis A serial burglar who broke into two homes while the occupants were present, entering the bedroom of a...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 4:31pm Read More

Garda deployed to Belfast amid concern over ‘abuse of Common Travel Area’

Cillian Sherlock, PA A garda has been deployed to Belfast to support immigration investigations following concern about people entering the...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 3:51pm Read More

Number of homeless people surpasses 14,000 for first time

Cate McCurry, PA A record number of 14,009 people were accessing emergency homeless accommodation by the end of April, according...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 3:45pm Read More

Two boys prescribed anti-psychotic drugs by Kerry Camhs settle High Court actions

High Court reporters Two boys who, it was claimed, were inappropriately prescribed anti-psychotic medication when they were treated by the...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 3:34pm Read More

Carlow Sport

Carlow athlete performs well in Strabane Marathon

LAR O’ Neill, a Carlow native, son of Kevin & Dorry O’ Neill, from Tinryland, finished 4th in last weekend’s...

Carlow Rowing Club to host biggest day on its calendar

CARLOW Rowing Club is gearing up for its biggest and most important weekend of the year. This weekend will see...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 9:22pm Read More

PHOTO SPECIAL: Cumann na mBunscoil Finals

  Photos: Thomas Nolan Photography Follow @cwnationalist

Friday, 31/05/24 - 9:17pm Read More

Carlow clubs unanimously reject calendar football

  AT Tuesday night’s AGM, the clubs of the Carlow Soccer League unanimously any move to a calendar season. Currently,...

Tuesday, 28/05/24 - 2:19pm Read More

Carlow relegated after six point defeat to Antrim

AFTER the high of last year’s McDonagh Cup win, it’s back to that level again in 2025 for the Carlow...

Sunday, 26/05/24 - 5:03pm Read More

PHOTO SPECIAL: All the action from the recent Féile finals

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Saturday, 25/05/24 - 4:41pm Read More

Another favourite of Patrick Mullins follows Sharjah into retirement

HOT on the heels of Sharjah retiring a couple of weeks ago, another one of Patrick Mullins’ favourite horses has...

Saturday, 25/05/24 - 9:24am Read More

Doyle targets knockout stages for Carlow camogs as All-Ireland Championship gets underway

A place in the quarter-final of the All-Ireland Camogie Intermediate championship. That is the very least Carlow will be looking...

Saturday, 25/05/24 - 9:05am Read More

Elliott’s first half goal helps Rathvilly to Division 1 title

SFL DIVISION 1 FINAL   RATHVILLY 1-16 OLD LEIGHLIN 1-11 WITH last year’s senior league final between Éire Óg and...

Saturday, 25/05/24 - 8:54am Read More

St Fiacc’s receive new jerseys for girls’ teams

      St Fiacc’s NS were delighted to receive €500 from Walsh Homes in sponsorship towards their new girls’...

Friday, 24/05/24 - 5:06pm Read More

Amond scores brilliant hat-trick in sensational Waterford comeback

PADRAIG Amond scored a magnificent hat-trick as Waterford FC came from 2-0 down to beat Drogheda Utd 4-2 in a...

Thursday, 23/05/24 - 9:56pm Read More

Tully honoured after appointment as President of Golf Ireland

  By Kieran Murphy   IT was a “Pinch me” moment! This is how Rosemary Tully describes her appointment as...

Thursday, 23/05/24 - 9:32pm Read More

O’Brien continues brilliant year with victory in Hull

Carlow’s Colvin O’Brien completed a double with success last weekend in Hull to go with winning the Belgian Open last month. O’Brien...

Thursday, 23/05/24 - 9:14pm Read More

National Sport

Protester ties themselves to Hampden goalpost to delay Scotland-Israel qualifier

By Anthony Brown, PA Scotland’s clash with Israel was delayed for just over 30 minutes after a member of the...

777 Partners’ proposed takeover of Everton falls through

By PA Sport Staff Everton are assessing “all options for the club’s future ownership” after 777 Partners’ proposed takeover fell...

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Katie Taylor’s bout against Serrano in doubt after Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul called off

By PA Sport Staff Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul in Texas has been postponed on health advice given to...

Saturday, 01/06/24 - 10:13am Read More

Caoimhin Kelleher buoyed by Jurgen Klopp’s ‘nice words’

By Damian Spellman, PA Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher will embark upon the latest phase of his career with...

Saturday, 01/06/24 - 9:30am Read More

Bryan Sheehan says teams are now training ‘athletes, not footballers’

Michael Bolton Former Kerry footballer Bryan Sheehan has backed rumoured changes to scoring in football. The former Kerry captain was...

Saturday, 01/06/24 - 8:29am Read More

Owen Farrell reflects ‘fondly’ on Saracens career after defeat to Northampton

By Duncan Bech, PA England Rugby Correspondent Owen Farrell reflected on the highs and lows of his decorated Saracens career...

Saturday, 01/06/24 - 8:06am Read More

League of Ireland: Sligo Rovers halt Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers narrow gap to Derry

Shamrock Rovers had a successful evening in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. The Dubliners got a 2-0 away win...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 10:02pm Read More

Republic of Ireland swept aside by Sweden in Euro 2025 qualifier

PA Sport Staff The Republic of Ireland remain pointless in Euro 2025 qualifying after a 3-0 defeat at home to...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 9:47pm Read More

Pro-Palestine protest takes place before Scotland v Israel match

PA Scotland reporter Pro-Palestine campaigners have staged a demonstration outside Hampden ahead of Scotland’s Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier against Israel....

Friday, 31/05/24 - 8:45pm Read More

Quiz: Which team did Borussia Dortmund beat in the 1997 Champions League final?

James Cox Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund go head-to-head in the Champions League final on Saturday. The defending champions will...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 6:49pm Read More

Security authorities foil plan to attack football events during Paris Olympics

Associated Press Security authorities in France have foiled a plan to attack football events during the Paris Olympics, the country’s...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 3:44pm Read More

Monaco’s Mohamed Camara given four-match ban for covering anti-homophobia logos

PA Sport Staff Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara has been handed a four-match ban after covering up anti-homophobia logos on his...

Friday, 31/05/24 - 2:51pm Read More

Claude Makelele tips Jude Bellingham for Ballon D’Or after ‘amazing’ season

By Jonathan Veal, PA Former Real Madrid and Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has tipped Jude Bellingham to win the Ballon...

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