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Powerstown Civic Amenity Site will be close on Thursday, 17th April 2025, at 4pm. It will reopen on Tuesday, 22nd April 2025, at 8.30am.

Kernanstown Recycling Centre will be closed on Easter Sunday. 20th April and Easter Monday, 21st April 2025. The centre will reopen on Tuesday 22nd April at 8.30 am (normal hours thereafter)

A small business from County Carlow could be among the 31 selected to showcase their enterprise at this year’s Local Enterprise Village during the National Ploughing Championships, taking place from 16th - 18th September 2025. This prestigious event, the largest outdoor gathering in Europe, is expected to attract over 250,000 visitors across three days, providing an unparalleled platform for small businesses to gain exposure.

Carlow County Council recently participated in the 6th Interregional Exchange Meeting of the InnoCom project in Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia, from April 2-3, 2025. This international collaboration brought together key partners from Latvia, Romania, and Slovenia to enhance communication strategies and improve support structures for SMEs across Europe.

This April, Lower Tullow Street in Carlow will transform into a vibrant hub of music, colour, and celebration as Streetfest Pan Celtic 2025 takes over the town centre for a weekend of family-friendly fun and cultural festivities. Taking place on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th April, the event forms part of the wider Pan Celtic Festival and promises two lively days of free street entertainment, local talent, and community spirit.

Carlow County Fire & Rescue Service have delivered their first pilot Transition Year Course Programme at the Hacketstown Training & Development Centre from March 31st to April 4th, 2025.  The 5 day course gave Transition Year students an opportunity to experience the training and role of a firefighter, in addition to a certified Manual Handling Course and an Irish Heart Foundation CPR Course. 

Carlow County Council is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Pride of Place 2025.

Carlow has become the first county in Ireland to implement a new technology to protect motorists during emergency incidents.The county’s Fire and Rescue Service is paving the way for road safety by installing digital alerting in eight of its emergency service vehicles.

The Pan Celtic International Festival is set to return to Carlow from April 22nd to April 26th, 2025, bringing together the six Celtic nations – Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man – for a spectacular celebration of music, language, dance, and cultural heritage. With a dynamic programme of events, performances, and competitions, this year’s festival promises to be a highlight of the cultural calendar with the Highlights programme launched today 25th March 2025.

In an effort to support and promote local businesses, Carlow County Council , Carlow Chamber, Carlow Tourism, and Network Ireland have launched the ShopLocalShopCarlow Digital Campaign. This initiative aims to enhance the online presence of retailers, hospitality businesses, and service providers across Carlow at no cost, offering them an unparalleled opportunity to reach new customers and strengthen their digital marketing strategies.