€11 million funding bonanza for Athlone

Athlone is to benefit from an €11m funding bonanza after two huge projects were given the go-ahead in the past week.
Last night it emerged that the Government has committed to starting construction on a new €5m Coosan National School building next year.
The news comes hot on the heels of a separate major funding boost on Thursday when it was confirmed that a €6m scheme to develop permanent flood defences for Athlone is to be fast-tracked, with construction work expected to begin next summer.

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