Carlow News & Updates
Keep up to date with all the latest news from County Carlow. From Business updates and open Jobs, to Community updates from your local area.
Carlow Memory Walk
📅 Date: Sunday, 21st September ⏰ Time: 11am – 1pm 📍 Location: Oak Park, Carlow A little background: there are over 600 people in Carlow living with dementia. The Memory Walk is about more than fundraising – it’s about coming together as a community, showing support,...
Carlow Rivers Clean Up Event, part of the Big Beach Clean Up event is taking place on the 19th to the 21st September.
For County Carlow, the Big Beach Clean Up means a volunteer litter pick along the riverbanks. People you don't need to live anywhere near the coast to get involved. Statistics reveal that litter dropped in towns and cities is the primary cause of marine litter. So, no...
Community Games National Finals
To mark the exciting arrival of the Community Games National Finals in Carlow Town, Carlow County Council is delighted to launch the Shop Local, Shop Carlow Competition — a special initiative to support local businesses and give back to the community! Enter at...
Lisgarvan House International Horse Trials
Lisgarvan House International Horse Trials Returns – A World-Class Equestrian and Country Life Experience in the Heart of County Carlow The lush rolling countryside of County Carlow is set to come alive once again with the Lisgarvan House International Horse Trials,...
Heading to college or further education in 2025/26? You could be eligible for SUSI grant support
Income thresholds have increased — you may now qualify if your household income is under €115,000 You don’t need your Leaving Cert results or a confirmed college place to apply Postgraduate students may also benefit with income thresholds raised to €64,315 The student...
The Carlow Vintage and Classic Motor Club Annual Show is next weekend!
A great day out for all the family, featuring a display of vintage and classic cars and tractors from pre-war to the 1980s, along with Jive with Declan Flanagan, a family fun day, live entertainment, dog show, auto jumble, stalls, and more. Parade through Carlow Town...
Bulky Waste Drop-Off
Bulky Waste Drop-Off opportunity for Carlow Households at Powerstown Civic Amenity Site. Carlow County Council is delighted to announce a Bulky Waste Drop-Off event taking place from Monday, 19th August to Friday, 23rd August 2025 at Powerstown Civic Amenity Site,...
Blood Donation Clinic – Carlow
Have you given your summer blood donation yet? There are plenty of opportunities this week! An bhfuil do dheonachán fola samhraidh tugtha agat fós? Tá neart deiseanna ann an tseachtain seo! giveblood.info/Clinics
National Memory Walk in aid of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland
On Sunday, 21st September, let's walk for the 64,000 people in Ireland living with dementia and for their families. The Alzheimer's Memory Walk supported by Aviva is a powerful reminder that none of us are alone. Whether you’re walking for a loved one, in memory of...
‘Magnificent seven’ dragons all set to compete at world championships in Germany
SEVEN of Carlow’s dragon boat paddlers are set to make sporting history when Ireland fields its first-ever team at the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Germany later this month. The Irish senior women’s dragon boat team will compete at the 17th IDBF...