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‘He smelled of chalk and sweat’: Pattern of school-to-school abuse uncovered in Garda search of pupil rolls
Former pupil says he told principal of sexual abuse by Christian Brother Liam Coughlan in 1970s – Coughlan later became principal of another school
Majority of creditors approve rescue plan for Rathwood, High Court hears
Carlow-based Rathwood entered examinership in April and has liabilities of €21m, according to figures provided to the court
Integration of Carlow College into South East Technological University ‘never realistic’
Students and staff had thought the process was under way, but institution is to close
Insider tips for perfect days out in neighbourhoods around Dublin, Limerick, Galway and beyond
Sonya Lennon, Louise Cantillon, Lynn Ruane, Marcus O’Laoire and more give us their recommendations for a great day in their neck of the woods
Jim Bolger aiming for more Classic glory as Sparan Nua added to Irish Oaks
Trio of fillies supplemented into Saturday’s Curragh Classic at cost of €50,000 each
Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them
Taoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for action
Closure of Carlow College will deprive country of valued provider of liberal education
Institution provides education to diverse student population and is dedicated to their personal growth
High temperature warning extended to Tuesday in some counties with low 30s expected
Uisce Éireann has also called on the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use
Met Éireann issues heat warning for 12 counties with temperatures set to soar
Ireland is likely to see hot and humid weather for the next week at least
Preventive healthcare and ‘upscaling’ of free contraception part of latest Women’s Health Action Plan
Government extends scheme for remediation of homes damaged by defective concrete to parts of Meath and all of Carlow
Father and son claim fraud over €130,000 investment, High Court hears
Pair made transfers to bank account three years ago, but only €393 has been recovered, judge told
Warmer days with temperatures in 20s forecast, but uncertainty over another heatwave
Improved spell expected due to return of high-pressure area over south of country
Teenager who died in Carlow e-scooter incident named locally
The 17-year-old has been named as Janis Ozols as local councillor urges e-scooter ‘clampdown’
Highest temperature in Ireland 27.9 degrees in Co Cork as Britain records hottest ever June day
Status yellow high temperature warning is in force in Ireland until Friday morning
Planned closure of Carlow College
Its closure would be a significant loss not just for Carlow but for the wider southeast
Dublin chef wins top Italy pasta competition with dish made from Carlow nettles
‘The dish is like a huge thank you to Ireland,’ says 24-year-old Giovanni Mannino of his version of an Italian classic
Idyllic escapes: Make every day a holiday at these countryside homes to buy
Now on the market: a two-bed overlooking Toe Head Bay in west Cork, a cabin on Lough Derg, a crannóg in the Gaeltacht and more
Rat carcass removed from Liffey Valley restaurant during food inspection
Hole in the Wall pub in Dublin 7 issued with partial closure order for food storage and service
Renewables firm NZE to invest €2bn in hydrogen venture
Tim Cowhig chaired firm earmarks Carlow site for energy storage project
Portaloos signposted as lavatories? Sold out lobster bisque? It can only be Borris Festival
The annual Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas brings leading writers, thinkers and entertainers together in Co Carlow
Remembering Tomi Reichental: a gentle man who never gave in to bitterness
Holocaust survivor was resident of Dublin for more than 60 years
Well-known Carlow hotel and leisure club for sale seeking €7.5m
Four-star Seven Oaks Hotel has 89 bedrooms and can accommodate up to 500 delegates in conference facility
Dramatic images: Helicopter needed to tackle large gorse fire in Dublin mountains
Blaze near Glenasmole area is one of a number in recent weeks
Carlow schools reopen as gardaí continue to investigate emailed mass-shooting threat
‘It’s a very frightening time,’ mayor says
I’m a school principal. I find it unsettling what First Holy Communion has become
If you ask about the religious aspect of the day then it is often brushed off as naive or beside the point
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Twenty Co Carlow schools received emails threatening mass shooting
Garda patrols to remain in place near all primary schools in county
Fine Gael councillor reprimanded over remarks about Jennifer Carroll MacNeill’s feet
Remarks on WhatsApp, swiftly deleted, were made as a joke by Carlow councillor Brian O’Donoghue
Man (20s) dies in Co Carlow crash
Gardaí appealing for witnesses to fatal incident between Borris and Goresbridge on Wednesday morning
Carlow College to close after almost 250 years
The almost 90 staff at the college, the second-oldest university-level institution in the country, will be made redundant
Guns bought on dark web ‘one of the big challenges’ for An Garda Síochána
People previously needed to have ‘a lot of connections to get firearms’ but can now buy them online, commissioner Justin Kelly says
Gardaí only got access to vital data on roads policing app seven years after its launch
Roads policing still awaiting access to drivers' licence photographs
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