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1 week ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
Gardaí and emergency services recovered the body of a teenager from the River Barrow in County Carlow on Tuesday evening. The teenager was aged in his late teens and his body has been transferred to Waterford University Hospital for a postmortem examination.
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1 week ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
A motion to stop the sale of Israel War Bonds in Ireland sent the most recent meeting of the Carlow County Council into chaos, with Cllr Adrienne Wallace accusing outgoing Cathaoirleach Cllr Fergal Browne of a "dismissive attitude".
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1 week ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
Carlow County Council have received a planning application for the construction of 8 new homes to be built in County Carlow. The location of the proposed new homes is set at Cunnaberry, Ballon, County Carlow. Read Next: 'Most kindest and gentle soul' Tributes paid to Carlow woman following her passingThe planning permission was applied for by Jimmy O'Toole and the application was submitted on the 13th of June 2025.
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1 week ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
At the most recent Annual General Meeting of the Carlow County Council, Councillors elected Fianna Fáil Councillor Ken Murnane as the new Cathaoirleach of the Council for the upcoming year. Cllr Murnane takes over from the outgoing Cathaoirleach Fergal Browne. Cllr Daniel Pender was also elected to the position of Leas Cathaoirleach of the Council.
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1 week ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
Funding announced last week by Minister for Children, Disability, and Equality Norma Foley sees County Carlow take home a share of €500,000 in funding for new recreational spaces for teenagers. Carlow County Council will receive funding of €50,000. The funding is to be used in Bagenalstown with the project title being Bagenalstown Outdoor Interactive Teen Space.
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1 week ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
Carlow County Council is close to a decision for a planning appliction for the construction of 14 new homes to be built in a development in County Carlow. The planning permission is sought by Dunneace Construction Limited and was received by Carlow County Council on the 24th of June 2024. The decision is set to be made by the Carlow County Council on the 19th of June 2025.
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2 weeks ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
USE ARROWS OR NEXT BUTTON TO SEE MORE PICTURES Ballycrogue, Carlow Town, Co. Carlow, R93C2D5 - €525,000 Discover "Glenelg", a truly magnificent 4-bedroom detached residence nestled within a private, gated site of approximately 0.7 acres in the highly sought-after area of Ballycrogue, Carlow. This exceptional property offers the perfect blend of luxurious living, unparalleled privacy, and convenient access to Carlow town and major commuting routes, all within a mere 5-minute drive.
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2 weeks ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
In a social media post Deputy Murphy said “We have had our passports confiscated and are being detained. It seems Egyptian authorities have decided to crack down on the Great March To Gaza.”He said those being detained are being asked to board a bus and believe they are going to be deported but added: “We are refusing to board the deportation bus.”Mr Murphy has said that several other Irish citizens are among those who have been stopped.
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2 weeks ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Charlie O’Gorman
Carlow County Council have open a public consultation in relation to the compulsory acquisition of three vacant properties in Carlow Town. The location of the two properties are known as Unit 2 (R93 ED90), Unit 3 (R93 D363), and Unit 4 (R93 VP48).
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3 weeks ago | 
carlowlive.ie | Claire Henry |Isabel Hayes
A man who subjected two of his younger sisters to “horrific” and repeated sexual abuse in the 1970s has been jailed for four and a half years. Bernard Brennan, aged 67, formerly of Rathfarnham, Dublin, but most recently residing in the United States, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of indecent assault at various locations within the State between 1972 and 1975. He has no previous convictions. His sisters, Yvonne Crist and Paula Fay, waived their anonymity so Brennan could be named.