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Carlow County Council has attended a meeting with the National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management, Met Eireann and other key stakeholders stood up with the National Emergency Coordination Group this afternoon to coordinate response to Storm Chandra.  There is still a current Met Eireann Yellow Weather Warning for wind & rain for Co Carlow until 23:00 hrs this evening 27th January 2026 with further unsettled wet and windy weather forecasted for the rest of the week falling on already saturated land.

Carlow County Council has developed an Events Management Guide to facilitate the safe management of events in Carlow County Council’s premises and public places.

Dr. Sullivan as part of Féile Lonrach – Festival of Glow Shop Local, Shop Carlow campaign went Back to the Future with an exciting online competition. Participants guessed 5 locations the Doc went to on his travels DeLorean style for a chance to win a €500 shopping voucher for SuperValu. With over 1,000 entries the competition showcased the enthusiasm for supporting local businesses over the Christmas period.

On Monday 12th January Carlow County Council was delighted to host a celebration event in honour of the outstanding achievement of Carlow’s 2025 Community Games All-Ireland Champions with their families, coaches, volunteers and members of Carlow Community Games Committee.

Carlow County Council is excited to invite business owners as well as residential and commercial property owners to participate in the 2026 County Carlow Streetscape Enhancement Scheme. This initiative aims to enrich our local streetscapes, fostering more vibrant and visually appealing spaces for residents, visitors, and businesses alike.

An Coimisiún Pleanála has, on the 13th day of November 2025 made a confirmation order confirming (with modifications) the above named compulsory purchase order.

Local Government Rates (Financial Procedures) Regulations 2023
Notice of the Levying of Rates

Rialacháin um Rátaí Rialtais Áitiúil (Nósanna Imeachta Airgeadais) 2023
Fógra maidir leRátaí a Thobhach

Carlow County Council’s Local Enterprise Office is now accepting applications for the County Final of the ‘National Enterprise Awards 2026’ which take place on Wednesday 4th March 2026. These awards celebrate and recognise the outstanding achievements of micro and small businesses across County Carlow. Eligible businesses are encouraged to submit their applications by the closing date of 11 February 2026.

Some of Carlow’s best up and coming craft and design businesses will be part of over 100 companies from across Ireland who will get a chance to meet with buyers from all over the world as part of Local Enterprise Showcase at the 2026 Showcase event in the RDS, running from the 18th - 20th January. 

This pioneering initiative developed by Southern Region Waste Planning Office in partnership with local authorities in the Southern Waste Region, marks a new era for local sustainability

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with responsibility for Circular Economy, Alan Dillon TD, joined the Southern Region Waste Planning Office in partnership with local authorities across the Southern Waste Region and IRD Duhallow to launch ‘Circular Cups for Community Events’ – a first-of-its-kind initiative in Ireland. This pioneering programme provides local not -for- profit community events, throughout the Southern Waste Region, with access to high quality reusable cups, designed to eliminate single-use waste at their events. The Southern Waste Region includes local authorities in counties Tipperary, Limerick, Clare, Cork, Waterford, Kerry, Wexford, Kilkenny and Carlow.