Postbank management in talks with unions over job cuts

ATHLONE ADVERTISER, March 05, 2010

Bid to save 170 Athlone jobs

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) is calling on the Government to help maintain Postbank services, following a meeting with Postbank management yesterday (Thursday) to discuss the future of staff at the company, including 170 workers in its Athlone call centre.

The Athlone workers face redundancy after the bank announced on Friday it is to wind down its operations across the country by the end of this year.

Sport

Sport

Westmeath Senior and U21 footballers face Royal battle

Athlone Advertiser, March 05, 2010.

Westmeath’s senior and U21 footballers both have crunch games this Saturday against near neighbours Meath. At 2pm our U21s welcome Meath to Mullingar to contest the Leinster quarter final. There is a 7.30pm throw-in in Pairc Tailteann for the third round of the National Football League.

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Entertainment

Entertainment

It’s showtime for the pirates

Athlone Advertiser, March 05, 2010.

Athlone Musical Society is ready and confident that The New Pirates of Penzance production is ready to hit the stage on Saturday March 6, their opening night to their patrons and sponsors, and the beginning of their week long run. It’s been a long hard eight weeks for the cast and the production team, but everybody is bursting to get the show on the road.

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