Around the Region

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:15

  Bus Eireann service is halved in Moate

  Moate residents have seen the frequency of the town's Bus Éireann service halved in recent weeks.

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:15

  Flood survey problems in Ballinasloe

  Researchers find people only now returning to their homes

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:15

  Great prizes up for grabs at Simply Stylish in Athlone Springs

  Event to be held in aid of the Midlands Simon Community

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  Published: 25 Aug 2010 17:00

  Anti-flooding remedial works set to commence

  Athlone Town Council is expected to carry out remedial works to help prevent flooding to some high-risk homes in the Cornamaddy and Central Terrace areas.

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  Published: 25 Aug 2010 17:00

  Second Moatrix Festival set for this weekend

  The town will be rockin' this weekend as the second Moatrix Festival takes place in Don's Bar and Garden.

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  Published: 18 Aug 2010 17:15

  Rosemount priest set for skydive fundraiser

  Rosemount priest Fr Tony Gavin is no fan of heights. Despite this, he will soon be dropped from the sky at an altitude of 13,000 feet.

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  Last updated: 18 Aug 2010 17:15

  Showtime fast approaching in Moate

  The Moate Show is fast approaching.

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  Last updated: 18 Aug 2010 17:15

  Curraghboy native pens new Mother Teresa book

  Mother Teresa of Calcutta's unique life and her love affair with Ireland is the subject of a new book by prolific Roscommon author John Scally.

• Around the Region

• Deadline for submission on Creggan plan
• From Mount Temple to Antarctica
• St John's group to host special heritage day
• Council to resurface Moate's main streets
• South Roscommon councillors weigh in on Mayor Ming 'prayergate' incident
• Portiuncula more than €3m over budget by April end
• Gaelic games centre of excellence gets go-ahead
• Joe Ward set for World Youth Olympics
• Tang Bridge works granted
• Fabulous night of fashion and style at Athlone Springs

• Around the Region

• August start for Glasson traffic calming
• Dog poisoned while swimming at Coosan Point
• LARCC is going racing
• Connemara Pony show launched in Ballymore
• Celebrations for Dancezone with TV3 competition win
• Athlone ladies to sing at Aviva Stadium
• Learn vital cookery skills at Athlone camp
• Annual pattern at Brideswell launched
• Gigginstown House Midlands National set for Kilbeggan races
• "Train the Trainer" course in rural entrepeneurship at AIT

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• News

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  Published: 1st September, 2010 06:04pm

  Pub trade struggling as hundreds lose jobs

  

  Over thirty Westmeath publicans yet to seek to renew their licences

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 18:01

  O'Rourke says "not suited" to Presidency

  Fianna Fáil TD rules out bid for Aras

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 18:00

  Athlone Voice ceases publication

  Some 25 jobs at risk across midlands newspaper group

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:01

  Freedom of cycling appealed to Athlone's world champion

  Ballinahown man has many ambitions left

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00

  Pages from the Past

  From the back issues of the Westmeath Independent

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 17:00

  Athlone artist of pen and paint

  Joe Moore has a never-ending store of anecdotes and tall tales as David Flynn found out.

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  Published: 1 Sep 2010 16:30

  Kate Cooper inspires this autumn/winter

  With modern design twists, autumn/winter promises to be their stand out collection to date.