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A HACKETSTOWN schoolgirl cheered up the nation on New Year’s Eve with her comical performance on RTÉ’s Callan Kicks the Year 2021
Kate Butler (9) joined Oliver Callan and his team of satirical comics for a hilarious run through the highs and lows of 2021, from the world’s longest lockdown to insurrection at The Capitol and Zapponyism to Leo’s Festival Jaunt! Kate played the part of Home of the...
Love Hacketstown Sponsor of the Month
Our first company sponsor for the new year is Cullen Nurseries. Cullen Nurseries is a family run DAFM Approved nursery located in Hacketstown, Co. Carlow. Robert Cullen began his green fingered career as a young boy helping his father Peter on sunny Saturdays in the...
RAISING THE BAR Carlow sprinter Molly Scott to run to the bar as she’s thrilled to receive Law Degree
GREAT Scott! Top sprinter Molly Scott has added another string to her bow. Congratulations to Hacketstown's Molly Scott who recently conferred with an Honours Degree in Law at the Institute of Technology Carlow. The Carlow athlete was thrilled to receive her Honours...
VILLAGE RENEWAL PLAN WILL ENHANCE HACKETSTOWN AS A PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK
A LONG-REACHING plan to help Hacketstown become a sustainable community and to revitalise its social and economic future was discussed at a recent meeting of Tullow Municipal District. The design statement for Hacketstown was funded through the Towns and Villages...
COLÁISTE Eoin, Hacketstown who brought their ‘A game’ to secure top honours in a national competition.
The school secured third place in the 2021 Generation Apprenticeship competition, which invited teams from post-primary schools, community training and Youthreach nationwide to create either a physical or virtual A letter, in celebration of apprenticeship, future...
Watch this space – Molly Scott included on Irish Relay Team Hoping To Earn Olympic Qualification
HACKETSTOWN’S Molly Scott has been named on the Irish team to compete at the World Athletics Relays Silesia21 in Poland on the first two days of May. "I am delighted to have made the Irish squad. Myself and my mam (coach Deirdre Scott) have worked diligently to get to...
A Hero’ Welcome Home for Hacketstown’s Molly Scott
St Joseph’s NS and the lovehacketstown group joined forces to welcome home their native Molly Scott from the European Indoor Athletics Championship 2021. Locals and the children from St Joseph’s NS were very excited to speak to Molly about her experience representing...
New website puts Hacketstown on the global map
HACKETSTOWN has launched its first-ever website, putting the town firmly on the map and connecting the community right across the globe. Over past year, the LoveHacketstown group has come together to create content, images and videos to develop Hacketstown’s...
Festive Family Experience – Orla’s Christmas message for all County Carlow people across the Globe
A Christmas message from Orla Fallon, renowned vocalist and harpist, performed in Saint Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin for Carlow people across the Globe Commissioned by Carlow County Council, Local Enterprise Offices and Carlow Libraries.