The broadcaster and author wants the river left alone, but promoted as the “Barrow Camino”: “The grassy surface allows you to have more people while still not disturbing the peace.

More than 30 years ago Tina Kavanagh pulled a drowning boy from the River Barrow in Co Kilkenny, almost losing him in the dark waters and panic that cut through a hazy summer’s day swim.

A man drowned on Wednesday night when he got into difficulty in the River Barrow in Carlow town. The incident occurred at around 9.20pm on Wednesday close to the town park area of the town in ...

A man drowned on Wednesday night when he got into difficulty in the River Barrow in Carlow town. The incident occurred at around 9.20pm on Wednesday close to the town park area of the town in ...

The body of a father-of-one found in the River Barrow in Co Carlow last Monday afternoon has been identified. The remains of John Coakley were found close to an area known as Orchard in ...