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Carlow County Council Environment and Libraries sections, supported by Libraries Ireland’s Skills for Life programme, have together launched a new pilot Seed Library to encourage community food growing, reduce waste, and support climate action across County Carlow.

Carlow is preparing to welcome the Celtic world this April, as organisers today unveiled the preview programme for the Pan Celtic Festival 2026, which will take place from 7th to 11th April.

A number of local businesses in Carlow have been shortlisted by Carlow County Council's Local Enterprise Office to compete for the honour of representing the county at the 2026 National Enterprise Awards.

Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 6 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Carlow. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from the 2nd to the 6th March this year across the country.

The County Carlow Rubbish Film Festival Awards were held on the morning of Tuesday, 4 February at VISUAL Carlow, celebrating the creativity, commitment and environmental leadership of Transition Year students from across the county. Nine schools took part, with 12 TY students from each school producing a series of concise inspirational, high-quality short films.

Irish small and medium-sized enterprises are being invited to take a major step forward in their digital and growth journey with AI Works for Ireland, a flagship National Development Summit taking place on March 3rd in The Foundry, at Google Ireland, Barrow Street.

Carlow County Council invites craftspeople and creatives based in County Carlow to an informal, lunchtime focus group on Thursday, 5th February 2026, from 12.30pm to 2.00pm in Enterprise House, Carlow. Your input will set local priorities for training, mentoring, and resources under the Hands Across Generations programme. Lunch will be provided.

Carlow County Council is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2026 Festival and Events Grant Scheme. Designed to support the creation, development, and promotion of festivals and events across County Carlow, aiming to enhance local tourism and offer engaging experiences for both residents and visitors.

Carlow County Council has attended a meeting with the National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management, Met Eireann and other key stakeholders this afternoon.

Businesses from Carlow had the opportunity to meet buyers from all over the world this week as part of the Local Enterprise Showcase at Showcase 2026 at the RDS in Dublin.  There were over 100 Local Enterprise Office supported businesses from across the country present at the event with two in attendance Carlow.