Carlow Business Shortlisted for 2011 Irish Green Awards

Greenside Up, a small business based in Old Leighlin that was set up to help people grow their own food, has been shortlisted in the SME (small to medium enterprise) Category of the 2011 Irish Green Awards. Greenside Up was launched at the Old Leighlin Pride of Place celebration in June 2009, just as the recession … Read more

Carlow Announced as Cleanest Town in Ireland

Carlow is the cleanest town in Ireland, pipping Trim to head the 2010 survey of litter levels in 53 towns and cities by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). Both were among 39 towns to be classed as ‘litter-free’ in what was the most successful result since the programme started 9 years ago. The winning town … Read more