[2] The Carr family lived in Clontarf and he attended O'Connell School where he was taught through the medium of Irish.
[7] The company grew to become one of the largest public relations and executive coaching firms in the country - it trained six of Ireland's Taoisigh (prime ministers).
[4][2] Carr also worked with the Catholic Communications Centre to train priests and nuns on how to make media appearances.
[8] Carr was involved with the Gorta organisation in the early 1980s as a public supporter and fundraiser, and rumours circulated that he had absconded with funds.
[4][2] Carr was married to Joan, who he noticed whilst she was climbing onto the roof of the pavilion to retrieve a ball at Sutton Tennis club.
[8] She contracted polio during her pregnancy with Philomena, after having cleaned down Alan who fell into a former cess pit in the back garden.