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Voices were raised during Monday’s October meeting of Athlone Town Council as fears over the future of the town and its funding were discussed.

The floods that ravaged Athlone in 2009 were considered a “once in a lifetime” event but Westmeath County Council have marked an area extending beyond the boundary of this flood in their maps detailing areas at risk of flooding in the Athlone Town Development Plan.

Arcadia is not an appropriate location for a supermarket, Westmeath’s county manager, Barry Kehoe, told Athlone Town Council on Wednesday evening, September 18.

Sinn Féin councillor Paul Hogan has this week renewed calls for action to be taken by both the local authority and the owners of the Old Show Grounds. Cllr Hogan claims that the property, located near the Big Meadow, close to St Aloysius Cllege, is currently being used as a drugs den.

Despite its efficient work at collecting overdue rates, councillors at this week’s Athlone Town Council meeting were furious that an outside agency is being used to get in the funds.

Athlone has retained the ‘clean’ title it earned in last year’s Anti-Litter League; however the latest report reveals that some sites are still plagued by chewing gum, litter, and rubbish dumping.

The Athlone Regional Sports Centre was targeted in a break-in attempt on Wednesday night, August 14, one of a number of break-ins which occurred in the town this week.

Finally - after months of preparing Luan Fest is here!

Athlone Town Council will host a festival from Saturday August 10 to Sunday August 18 called Luan Fest. The programme is packed with a diverse range of activities and events for all ages and interests to enjoy.

A judge revealed a systemic impotence in court this week (July 24) when he acknowledged he was unable to help a council recover a €320,000 debt from developers, despite their unfinished apartment block earning €330,000 a year in rent.