Around the Region

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 16:15

  Amenity park to be home to new Gráinne Og statue

  The replacement Gráinne "g statue is to be erected in the proposed Midlands Amenity Park in Moate, Westmeath County Council has decided.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 16:15

  Early February finish date set for Coosan water project

  Westmeath County Council has assured residents in the Coosan that the ongoing replacement work on the water main in the area will be concluded by February 3.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 16:15

  Drum Notes

  Late Mr Kenneth (Ken) O'Neill

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 16:15

  St Brigid's to host monster fund-raising auction

  St Brigids GAA club has unveiled details of a monster fund-raising auction to take place on Sunday, February 12.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 16:15

  Major auto jumble and vintage show this weekend

  Plans have been finalised for the eagerly anticipated 2012 annual South Roscommon Vintage Club Auto Jumble and Show this Sunday, January 29 commencing at 11am in Taughmaconnell...

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  Published: 18 Jan 2012 17:15

  End of an era as Kevin Duffy set to retire as Moate CS principal

  It will be the end of an educational era in Moate at the end of February when Moate Community School principal Kevin Duffy retires.

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  Published: 18 Jan 2012 17:15

  Tang Community Alert initiative is launched

  Tang's Community Alert initiative was officially launched at the local community centre on Thursday evening last.

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  Published: 18 Jan 2012 17:15

  Winning Streak bonanza for Glasson native

  A Glasson native has kicked off 2012 in style taking home a cash bonanza of €98,600 on a TV gameshow at the weekend.

• Around the Region

• House prices down 7% in last three months
• Councillors seek outright ban on 'fracking'
• Santa's house in Glasson brings festive cheer
• Changing of the guard at Athlone Agri-Show
• Athlone to host Change Your Life charity bootcamp
• No Direction secure X Factor title for Moate
• Westmeath Independent joins forces with hotel booking site
• McFadden highlights Coosan NS issue
• Up to 900 show support for Midland Amenity Park plan
• Officers due to move into new Clonark home this Friday

• Around the Region

• Local photographer to hold Glasson exhibition
• Glasson and Ballykeeran by-pass plans frozen
• Rural campaigner Seamus Boland appointed chairperson of Pobal
• South Roscommon FG chair leaves party over hospital issue
• Tidy towns ambassadors celebrated at Athlone prize-giving ceremony
• National award for Athlone Order of Malta
• AIT students to attend pre-budget protest in Dublin
• Tang notes
• triAthlone 2012 to stick with one-day format
• No opening date yet for Clonark Garda Station

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• News

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  Published: 25th January, 2012 05:05pm

  First glimpse of proposed new Athlone development

  by Tadhg Carey

  This is the first glimpse of an ambitious retail and office development planned for the Golden Island area of Athlone.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  University town status for Athlone?

  Athlone IT could be part of a new technological university which would become the largest educational institution in the State, catering for over 27,000 students.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Work may start on Athlone health campus in March

  The HSE and the agents for the developers of the proposed Primary Care centre in Clonbrusk have both maintained this week that the project is going ahead this year, amid growing...

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Massive 17% cut in Portiuncula's funding

  Portiuncula's budget for 2012 has been slashed by a whopping 17%, the Westmeath Independent can reveal this week.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Man suffers severe facial injuries during fracas

  A 21-year-old Galway man sustained severe facial injuries during a fracas between two groups during the early hours of Thursday last, January 19.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Ballymahon GP received over €469k in medical card payments in 2010

  A Ballymahon-based doctor received over €469,000 in payments from the State for treating medical card holders last year, the Westmeath Independent has learned.

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  Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:05

  Minister fails to clarify Custume Barracks' future

  The continued status of Athlone's Custume Barracks as headquarters of the 4th Western Brigade remains in doubt this week, after Defence Minister Alan Shatter told the Dá...