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Brothers face serious assault charges

TWO brothers appeared in court at special sittings on Saturday and Sunday night in connection with serious assaults.

Olivia, Aideen and Edwina OSiochain in the last year's Carlow Parade.

New style St. Pat's Day Parade planned

A NEW style revamped St. Patrick's Day parade is planned for Sunday, March 15, for Carlow and will run throughout the afternoon.

Trainer is banned for life from owning horses

A BAGENALSTOWN riding instructor who has been involved in training and caring for horses for the past ten years was banned for life from owning horses after almost starving two mares in foal to death.

Go-ahead for crossing

BORRIS Labour Councillor Willie Quinn says that funding has been provided to put a footpath and pedestrian crossing at the new playground in Borris.

Picturesque Graiguenamanagh is to twin with Coulommiers in France.

Graiguenamanagh to twin with Coulommiers in France

HOPES ARE high in Graiguenamanagh that the historic town may be twinned with the town of Coulommiers in France.

Graiguecullen mourns sad death of Breda (48)

THE COMMUNITY of Graiguecullen was saddened this week to learn of the passing of 48-year-old Breda Woods who worked in the parish office for more than 20 years and ran the weekly bingo.

Judge brands house cash claim 'waste of court time'

A LEGAL secretary brought a civil case in the district court against Carlow County Council after she bought a house under the Affordable Housing Scheme, claiming that they owed her €750.75.

Star Saoirse has a real ball

WHILE her contemporaries were busy biting their nails on Oscar night, at home our own Hollywood star was battling it out on a basketball court in St. Leo's gym.

Carlow pummel Portadown to keep promotion hopes alive

Co. Carlow 38, Portadown 3: Nirvana awaiting? An awesome delivery kept Co. Carlow in the AIL Division 3 reckoning before a disappointing home support on Saturday, but the absentees missed arguably the most complete presentation since the team lost by an injury-time try to Instonians at Shaw's Bridge last season.

Bagenalstown Beat

Investment in Muine Bheag: AT THE JANUARY meeting of Muine Bheag Town Council, Town Manager Bernie O'Brien outlined the investment made by Carlow County Council in the social, cultural and economic development of the town in 2008. The total investment was €2.5 million