M6 to close at night

M6 to close at night
30 Jan 2015The NRA will intermittently close parts of the M6 motorway from next month to facilitate putting the new overpass bridge in place, necessary for development of a service area between Athlone and Moate.read more

The Diary - your essential what's on guide!

The Diary - your essential what's on guide!
30 Jan 2015FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 CHARITY FOLK GIGA line-up of top local folk music acts will be performing at Athlone’s Dean Crowe Theatre this Friday in a fundraising concert (doors open 8pm). The event will feature five acts...

Cop 'shakes it off' in this hilarious video!

Cop 'shakes it off' in this hilarious video!
29 Jan 2015While reviewing in-car cameras, Dover Police in the US came across very interesting footage. They decided to share some of the best with the public in a series called Dash Cam Confessionals. This hilarious video catches...

Hodson Bay Stores to be sold at next Allsop auction

Hodson Bay Stores to be sold at next Allsop auction
29 Jan 2015Hodson Bay Stores is the most high profile local property going under the hammer later this month as part of the next Allsop auction in Dublin.

Gardai looking for missing Offaly man

Gardai looking for missing Offaly man
29 Jan 2015Peter Guinan (63) was last seen in Clara on Sunday

Athlone Castle to feature on TV travel show

Athlone Castle to feature on TV travel show
29 Jan 2015Athlone Castle features on top travel show 'Getaways’ on RTE 1 tonight at 7pm.

Night of local folk music in aid of South Westmeath Hospice

Night of local folk music in aid of South Westmeath Hospice
28 Jan 2015Athlone’s Dean Crowe Theatre will play host to a very special night of music on Friday, January 30 (doors open 8pm) - when five top local folk acts will be performing a mixture of ballads and folk songs, both...

Local TD welcomes new mortgage rules

Local TD welcomes new mortgage rules
28 Jan 2015Fine Gael Longford/Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed the Central Bank’s recognition of the financial pressures faced by young house hunters by not proceeding with a prohibitive 20% mortgage deposit...

The incredible shrinking Irish passport

The incredible shrinking Irish passport
28 Jan 2015No longer will you have to lug your full passport with you when are heading abroad - or needing to prove to your local barman that you are over 18. Ireland's new, credit card-sized passport was unveiled yesterday, and...

Athlone firm to unveil two new developments

Athlone firm to unveil two new developments
28 Jan 2015PPD set to showcase expansion of Athlone facility

Five-a-side tournament for Console at AIT

Five-a-side tournament for Console at AIT
27 Jan 2015Local five-a-side soccer teams are being asked to take the first steps on the road to World Championship glory at Athlone Institute of Technology in aid of national suicide and bereavement charity Console.

Westmeath service unveils forum for cancer patients to tell their story

Westmeath service unveils forum for cancer patients to tell their story
27 Jan 2015The Multyfarnham-based Cancer Support Sanctuary or LARCC (Lakelands Area Retreat and Cancer Centre) as it is commonly known, has launched  a new online forum  which invites cancer patients to share their...

Public encouraged to attend protest at Mullingar hospital

Public encouraged to attend protest at Mullingar hospital
27 Jan 2015The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is encouraging members of the public to attend its luncthime protest at the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar today.
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