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Lean for Business
Lean for Business is designed to encourage clients to adopt Lean business principles in their organisations to increase performance and competitiveness. Lean is for all companies, regardless of sector - it is not just for manufacturing companies.
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Business Development Training Courses
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Go Green
Green for Business is a FREE programme that helps small businesses take the first step towards becoming more sustainable, giving you access to a green consultant who’ll show you the small changes that can have a big impact on your company - and the world around you.
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Grow Digital
A Local Enterprise Office support to help your business become more profitable and more efficient by adopting digital.
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Business Supports in Response to Trade Tariffs
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National Enterprise Awards 2025
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Upcoming Events

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30/01/2026	Start Your Own Business Programme - January	Book online
03/02/2026	Trade Mission to Spring Fair - Birmingham 2026	Book online
12/02/2026	Powerhouse Business Break: February - Business Growth & Strategy – Pricing with Confidence ...	Book online
12/02/2026	Powerhouse Business Break Series 2026	Book online
05/03/2026	Business Master Class with Blaise Brosnan	Book online
19/03/2026	Business Masterclass with Blaise Brosnan	Book online
20/03/2026	Start Your Own Business Programme - March	Book online

Latest News

23/01/2026
Féile Lonrach - Festival of Glow 2025: Shop Local, Shop Carlow Competition & Letter to Santa Competition!...
Dr. Sullivan as part of Féile Lonrach – Festival of Glow Shop Local, Shop Carlow campaign went Back to the Future with an exciting online competition...
21/01/2026
Local Enterprise Office Carlow Client Created Over 220 Jobs In 2025...
Today, Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail, Alan Dillon, T.D., announced the annual results of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) for 2025 ...
20/01/2026
Enhance Your Premises in 2026 with the Carlow County Council - Streetscape Enhancement Scheme...
Carlow County Council is excited to invite business owners as well as residential and commercial property owners to participate in the 2026 County Carlow Streetscape Enhancement Scheme...
12/01/2026
CARLOW’S BEST CRAFT & DESIGN BUSINESSES SET FOR SHOWCASE 2026...
Some of Carlow’s best up and coming craft and design businesses will be part of over 100 companies from across Ireland who will get a chance to meet with buyers from all over the world as part of Local Enterprise Showcase at the 2026 Showcase event in the RDS, running from the 18th - 20th January. ...
23/12/2025
Féile Lonrach - My Festive Family Experience Art Competition Winners. ...
Over 1,600 Entries Received for Carlow County Council's "My Festive Family Experience" Art Competition...
15/12/2025
Carlow Comedy Festival 2025 Delivers Four Nights of Laughter and Night-Time Economy Boost as Part of Féile Lonrach...
The Carlow Comedy Festival 2025 concluded following four successful nights of live entertainment across Carlow town, welcoming over 500 attendees between Thursday 11 and Sunday 14 December as part of Féile Lonrach – Festival of Glow...
15/12/2025
Free Family Event “Bounceland” Brings Festive Fun to Carlow Town Centre This December...
Carlow County Council, in association with Scats Bouncing Castles, is delighted to announce the arrival of Bounceland, a free, indoor family entertainment event taking place at The Exchange, Potato Market, Carlow...
11/12/2025
Young Carlow readers shine at Right to Read Awards...
Young readers and writers from across County Carlow were celebrated at a special awards ceremony for the Right to Read competition, held in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel on the evening of Tuesday 9th December....
09/12/2025
Powerhouse Northern Ireland Trade Mission...
Join us for a 1.5-day event uniting ambitious women from Carlow & Northern Ireland to grow, connect & lead. Learn from experts, build networks & gain skills for business growth in the age of AI....
05/12/2025
Council Welcome 8m investment in regional innovation and enterprise hub...
Phase one of a revolutionary €8million regional innovation and enterprise hub was launched last night in Carlow called Catalyst HQ. ...
03/12/2025
Finalists Announced for County Carlow’s Right to Read Short Story Competition...
Primary schools across County Carlow have once again shown outstanding imagination and creativity as part of the annual Right to Read Short Story Competition...
01/12/2025
Carlow Welcomes Santa for a Magical Day of Festive Celebration and Community Spirit...
Carlow was filled with magic, music, and Christmas cheer this weekend as Santa Claus made a special appearance to formally launch Féile Lonrach – Festival of Glow 2025. ...
01/12/2025
Carlow delegation joins EU partners in Perugia for final InnoCom exchange...
A delegation lead by Carlow County Council joined European partners in Perugia, Umbria from recently for the final exchange meeting of the InnoCom programme under the Interreg Europe initiative. ...
28/11/2025
IRELAND’S LARGEST STUDENT START-UP BUSINESS PROGRAMME IS LAUNCHED...
The largest student start-up programme in the country has been launched today in its 24th year. The Student Enterprise Programme, an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, has seen over 500,000 students take part since it began....
27/11/2025
Féile Lonrach – Festival of Glow 2025 - Festival Programme & Public Information - Saturday, 29th November 2025...
Carlow County Council wishes to advise residents, visitors, businesses, and road users of the following important notices regarding the opening events for Féile Lonrach – Festival of Glow 2025, taking place on Saturday, 29th November 2025. ...