Christmas in Carlow and Kilkenny
Here’s some handy local information for you over the Christmas holidays.
Emergency Services
- An Garda Síochána: emergency line 999 or 112 or find details for your local station here
- St Luke’s General Hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny: 056 778 5000
- Amber Women’s Refuge can be contacted via 0818 42 42 44
- Carlow Women’s Aid helpline: 1800 444 944
- Good Shepherd Centre, Kilkenny: 0567722566
- Caredoc is an out-of-hours family doctors service for patients with urgent medical problems who need to contact a doctor after surgeries close:
Find a local pharmacy here
Carlow County Council
Kilkenny County Council
Free Parking In Carlow for Christmas 2022
Free Parking In Kilkenny for Christmas 2022
Christmas Post Office Arrangements
An Post offices across the country are set to keep to the following:
The last posting date to Irish addresses for Christmas is 22 December. Please see here for international dates. There is no mail collection on Christmas eve and no mail delivery or collection on 27 December.
Christmas Banking Arrangements
Credit Union Opening Times
St. Canice’s Credit Union, Kilkenny
Carlow District Credit Union
Travel
- Irish Rail has no trains travelling on Christmas Day or Stephen’s Day and there may be changes to their schedule on all other dates until normal service resumes on Tuesday, 3 January. Updates can be found here
- Kilkenny Buses operated by City Direct
- TFI Local Link for Carlow, Kilkenny and Wicklow
Waste Disposal and Christmas Tree Recycling
