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The Department of Integration said the decision came following a meeting last night

Families to be housed in Carlow centre instead of men

Families seeking asylum rather than males are to be housed at a property in Carlow, the Department of Integration has confirmed.

Leinster • 10 Jan 24

Named 'Cycles' the 18km event will bring participants on a loop through the countryside and also encourage them to listen to specially-created audio pieces on a phone app

Carlow cycle event to explore history and landscape

A new cycling and arts event taking place this Sunday in Carlow aims to explore language, history, landscape and cycling.

Leinster • 18 Sep 23

A file has been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions

Arrests following operation targeting human trafficking

Two men have been arrested by gardaí investigating human trafficking in Co Carlow.

Regional • 08 Sep 23

Road closures are in place at the scene of the collision

Man dies in two-vehicle crash in Carlow

A man has died following a two-vehicle collision in Co Carlow.

Leinster • 07 Sep 23

The incident happened in the College Green estate

Worker, 20s, dies after falling from truck in Carlow

A man in his 20s has died after falling from a truck while working in Carlow town this afternoon.

Leinster • 17 Aug 23

Declan Haughney and Gareth Coakley pleaded guilty to attempted deception
(Pics: Collins Photo Agency)

Two admit attempted deception at Carlow post office

Two men have pleaded guilty at Carlow Circuit Court to the attempted deception of a post office worker involving the pension of a dead man last year.

Courts • 19 Jul 23

The incident occurred on 21 January last year in Hosey's post office in Carlow

Two men appear in court over post office deception

Two men have appeared before Carlow Circuit Court charged with the attempted deception of a post office worker and the attempted theft of a pension.

Courts • 18 Jul 23

The men appeared before Kilkenny District Court

Two men in court as part of garda impersonation probe

A father and son from Dublin have appeared in court charged with burglary as part of a garda investigation targeting a criminal gang involved in impersonations of members of An Garda Síochána.

Leinster • 27 Apr 23

Olena Turkenych (right) at work at the Ukraine Information Centre in Co Carlow

Local centre proving to be vital for Ukrainian refugees

Ukrainian refugees in Carlow have been benefitting from the Ukraine Information Centre developed by Olena Turkenych with the help of Carlow County Development Partnership.

Ireland • 21 Feb 23

Unum provides income protection and insurance to 41 million people across businesses in Europe and the US

50 new IT jobs for Carlow in Unum expansion

An international insurance and income protection company has announced 50 new IT jobs for Carlow, as part of an expansion taking place this year.

Regional • 25 Jan 23

Gardaí say the local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination has been arranged

Teenage boy dies in accident at Carlow housing estate

A 13-year-old boy has died in what gardaí described as a tragic accident in Carlow.

Regional • 13 Nov 22

Gardaí are treating the incident as a tragedy

Gardaí investigate death of boy, 13, in Carlow

Gardaí in Carlow are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 13-year-old boy earlier today.

Ireland • 12 Nov 22

MSD's existing site in Carlow already employs almost 530 people

100 new jobs at MSD Ireland in Carlow

MSD Ireland is to create 100 jobs in Carlow as part of its commitment to strengthening its manufacturing capabilities to meet increased global demand for its medicines and vaccines.

Business • 23 Aug 22

Gardaí have been investigating a fatal assault in Ballyconnell

Woman due in court in connection with fatal assault

A woman in her 30s, arrested as part of an investigation into the fatal assault of a man in February, is due to appear before court tomorrow.

Regional • 20 Jul 22

A sum of money was taken from the property and the three men fled the scene in a car (Stock image)

Man in 60s hospitalised after aggravated burglary

A man in his 60s is being treated for serious injuries after an aggravated burglary in his home in Co Carlow on Saturday evening.

Leinster • 04 Jul 22

The fire started at the Oglesby and Butler unit on O'Brien Road in Carlow town at about 2pm (Pic: Benny Culleton)

Factory fire in Carlow extinguished

Carlow fire service say most of a large fire which broke out at an industrial premises in Carlow this afternoon has been extinguished, but they remain on site to ensure no "hotspots" reignite.

Regional • 16 Jun 22

Gardaí are currently at the scene and fire services attended to extinguish the fire

Fire in Carlow after car crashes into building

A fire broke out this morning after a car crashed into a building in Carlow.

Regional • 17 May 22

Chris Kelly, Director at EasyGo, Ken Murnane, Mayor of Carlow and Oliver Loomes, CEO of eir

Eir and EasyGo install EV charging points in Co Carlow

Eir has installed seven new electric vehicle charging stations in Co Carlow, as part of its partnership with e-mobility service provider EasyGo.

Business • 06 May 22

Gardaí have thanked the public and media for their assistance

Missing Carlow teen found safe after appeal

A 17-year-old boy who had been missing from the Tullow area of Co Carlow has been found safe and well after an appeal.

Regional • 18 Mar 22

Racheal Diyaolu is stranded in the Ukrainian city of Sumy

Rescue bid for Irish student in Ukraine appears to fail

Efforts to rescue stranded Irish medical student Racheal Diyaolu from the Ukrainian city of Sumy appear to have failed.

Ukraine • 06 Mar 22

Racheal Diyaolu, from Carlow, is stranded in the Ukrainian city of Sumy

'Just trying to stay positive' - stranded Irish student

A 19-year-old Irish medical student who is stranded in the Ukrainian city of Sumy has provided a fresh insight into her life in the war-torn country.

Ireland • 03 Mar 22

Altamont Gardens has Ireland's largest public snowdrop collection

Snowdrop season springs into life at Co Carlow estate

St Brigid's Day, traditionally the first day of spring, is being celebrated with events across Ireland and around the world.

Leinster • 01 Feb 22

Cloud Studies includes findings by the London-based Forensic Architecture group about how the air we breathe can be weaponised

Art exhibition in VISUAL Carlow runs to 6 February

An exhibition being hosted by the VISUAL art space in Carlow, in conjunction with an internationally-acclaimed environmental research team, is open to the public until next Sunday.

Regional • 30 Jan 22

A 66-year-old man was brought to the post office on Staplestown Road last Friday (stock image)

Two arrested over attempt to collect dead man's pension

Gardaí in Carlow have arrested two men in connection with an attempt to collect a dead man's pension

Leinster • 27 Jan 22

The man in his 60s collapsed in the post office

'Attempt' to collect dead man's pension investigated

Gardaí are investigating what they suspect may have been an attempt to collect a dead man's pension.

Carlow • 21 Jan 22