Athlone public asked to join Good Friday clean-up

Athlone Tidy Towns is inviting householders, families and businesses to join its annual Good Friday (April 3) litter pick and clean-up.

The level of public participation in previous years for this major event has been excellent and the organisers are hoping for a similar response this year.

The tidy town's committee is also seeking the co-operation of smaller groups such as residents’ associations, businesses, householders and families for this year's clean-up.

People are asked to devote an hour or two to look after their immediate vicinity and pick the litter and/or tidy up an unsightly spot in their estate, business location or nearby roadway or laneway.

The committee said this would greatly assist the many volunteers who work every week to keep Athlone neat and litter free.

Participants are asked, if possible and weather permitting, to carry out the task in the morning time.

Green bags and pickers will be provided, on request, by emailing athlonetidytowns2022@gmail.com or to any members of the committee.

When finished your task, you can drop off the collected litter bags at the following locations before 3pm on the same day: bus stop near Valleycourt; Grace Park Road (opposite St Hilda's); car park at Cornamaddy School; outside the Athlone Training Centre at the Garrycastle sign; One Mile (opposite entrance to Sli an Aifrinn); top of Talbot Avenue; entrance to Connaught Gardens (opposite Walsh's); entrance at Annesfield; opposite Shine's Pub, Baylough.

Committee members will then arrange to have these green bags picked up for their final disposal.