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New festival to showcase Ireland's finest whiskeys while positioning Carlow as a premier food, drink and tourism destination

Residents and visitors alike are being encouraged to show their Grá for Carlow and support local businesses as Tullow and Bagenalstown prepare for two exciting days of entertainment, community celebration and local shopping this November.

As part of the Grá Carlow, Shop Local Shop Carlow and Jinglefest campaigns, Beat 102 103 will bring its popular outside broadcast to the heart of the towns, creating a festival atmosphere filled with music, entertainment, family fun and plenty of craic.

More than 350 primary school students from across County Carlow participated in this year's Right to Read creative writing competition, with finalists now selected from schools throughout the county.

Launch event this Wednesday (11th November 2026) will unveil an exciting new festival celebrating whiskey, local hospitality and Carlow’s growing visitor experience

Over 400 business leaders gather in Carlow for an inspirational day of leadership, ambition, fresh thinking and practical insights from some of Ireland's most successful business and sporting figures.

Construction has officially commenced on The Sorting House, Borris, marking a major milestone in the transformation of the town's former Post Office into a vibrant new community and enterprise hub.

Carlow County Council is delighted to announce the launch of Jinglefest 2026, an exciting new county-wide Christmas programme that will bring festive fun, family experiences, live entertainment and laughter to communities across Carlow this holiday season.

The inaugural Big Barn Bash has been hailed a tremendous success after attracting more than 1,000 visitors to Coppenagh House Farm, Tullow, for a weekend that celebrated the very best of County Carlow's food, farming, rural enterprise and community spirit. The first-ever festival combined live entertainment, family activities, artisan food and drink experiences and the hugely successful Coopenagh Coo 5km, creating a unique event that brought together visitors from across Carlow and beyond.

Fabric of Change Carlow transformed a vacant town-centre space into a vibrant hub of sustainable fashion during Climate Action Week 2026, inspiring residents to embrace repair, reuse and circular fashion. Through creative workshops, clothing swaps, community engagement and skills training, the initiative demonstrated how local action and strong partnerships can reduce textile waste, build practical sustainability skills and support a more circular future for Carlow.

Kilkenny and Carlow ETB/Education and Training Board Announced as Official Partner of Pan Celtic Festival 2027

The Pan Celtic Association has announced exciting details of the Pan Celtic National Song Contest 2027, including the appointment of a major new sponsor for one of Ireland's most prestigious Irish-language music competitions.