A homeless woman who was arrested for trespassing during a sleep-out protest at Carlow County Council offices last night is continuing her protest outside the offices again tonight, writes Ciara Phelan.

FIANNA FÁIL headquarters will have to “examine their consciences” after a decision to select local election candidates through an interview process meant many disgruntled former members won seats as independents.

The Carlow sugar factory could be converted into a biofuels refinery to help cut carbon emissions and benefit the local economy, it was claimed today.

CARLOW football manager Mick Condon and his selection team yesterday tendered their resignations, following the absence of a quarter of the panel from Tuesday night’s training session.