Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks to the media before delivering his keynote speech at the Conference on European Farmers Deal: EPP Vision for Agriculture in Europe in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
Taoiseach Simon Harris in Shaws, Tullow Street, last Friday with store manager John Paul Byrne and staff, along with Sean Kelly MEP, cllrs Fergal Browne and Tom O’Neill and local election candidate Paul Doogue
The taoiseach enjoys a cuppa in Dinn Rí with MEP Sean Kelly, cllrs Tom O’Neill and Fergal Browne and local election candidate Paul Doogue
The taoiseach is presented with Gala Hutton’s book Carlow Castle A history
Taoiseach Simon Harris chats with local business owners and shoppers on Tullow Street last Friday
The taoiseach with Paul and Elaine Doogue and John Paul Byrne in Shaws
The taoiseach meeting the public outside Shaws last Friday
Taoiseach Simon Harris is welcomed to the Conference on ‘European Farmers’ Deal: EPP Vision for Agriculture in Europe, in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel in Carlow by mayor of Carlow cllr Tom O’Neill Photo: michaelorourkephotography.ie
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking at the conference
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking at the conference
By Suzanne Pender
CARLOW enjoyed its first visit of newly-elected taoiseach Simon Harris last Friday… and like many visitors to the town, where else to pay a visit but Shaws.
The taoiseach was in Carlow to attend a special conference on agriculture at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, hosted by the European People’s Party group (EPP) in the European Parliament, led by Seán Kelly MEP Ireland South and EPP vice-chair Siegfried Mureşan MEP (Romania). Also among the attendees were Maria Walsh MEP and Colm Markey MEP.
Following the conference, taoiseach Harris enjoyed a very warm welcome on a walkabout in Carlow town, meeting locals and calling into a number of businesses, including Shaws, to congratulate them on their 75th anniversary.
The taoiseach also met Fine Gael local election candidates cllr Fergal Browne, mayor Tom O’Neill and Paul Doogue.
Cllr Browne presented the taoiseach with a copy of **Carlow Castle – a History**, compiled and illustrated by Gala Hutton, as it covers the history of when Co Carlow extended into parts of Wicklow, the current constituency of the taoiseach.
