€56m drainage scheme designed to cope with flood levels

ATHLONE ADVERTISER, March 19, 2010

A €56 million project to overhaul Athlone’s drainage system, to commence early next year, has been designed to cope with the November 2009 flooding levels, and will greatly reduce the frequency of flooding and of storm overflow into the river.

Consulting engineers on the Athlone Main Drainage scheme, Ken McIntyre and David Kiely, made a detailed presentation of the plans for the scheme to councillors on Tuesday.

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Local act chosen in national band competition

Athlone Advertiser, March 19, 2010.

The line-up of acts has been announced for the inaugural Tiger Untamed band competition, which will see 24 acts from all over the country doing battle in Mullingar's Annebrook House Hotel.

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