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River Barrow

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<p>'We were on Cliff Reid’s boat, which started on the three-hour trip at Athy harbour and made its way in the direction of the Horse Bridge' Photo: Carmel Whelan</p>

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Barrow boat trip affords blissful peace

It was a wonderfully peaceful trip enlivened by Cliff Reid’s informative commentary on different aspects of canal and River Barrow life.

Teen (17) who died after getting into difficulty swimming in Carlow river named locally

Teen (17) who died after getting into difficulty swimming in Carlow river named locally

17-year-old Peter Byrne is understood to have been swimming with a friend when he got into difficulty in the river Barrow on Tuesday evening

Body of a teenage boy (17) recovered from the river Barrow

Body of a teenage boy (17) recovered from the river Barrow

The body of the teenager was found by garda divers around 11pm following a search by garda divers.

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Essential repairs works on Barrow banks between Athy-Maganey

Essential repairs works on Barrow banks between Athy-Maganey

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Barrow tours return to Athy

Barrow tours return to Athy

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Kildare Co Council using weed-cutting boat on the River Barrow

Kildare Co Council using weed-cutting boat on the River Barrow

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Brilliant day for bank holiday Big Barrow Splash in Athy

Brilliant day for bank holiday Big Barrow Splash in Athy

Athy gardaí rescue person from river

Athy gardaí rescue person from river

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Brave gardaí from Athy rescued a person from the River Barrow yesterday (Saturday).

Maintenance of river channel through Athy is ‘difficult’

Maintenance of river channel through Athy is ‘difficult’

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

“THE gold standard of reports, let all the other executives take note for this council term!” That was the reaction by cllr Mark Leigh to a very in-depth response to one of his queries at July’s Athy Municipal District (MD) meeting.