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Space, comfort, and a friendly neighbourhood set the tone for this fine four bedroom detached home. Set on its own landscaped site on the outskirts of Athlone, it is just minutes drive from all amenities and the town centre.

The Mayo County Council has been given approval to place a €2.677 million contract for the provision of a new wastewater treatment plant in Kiltimagh. The news was announced to Swinford electoral area councillor Jimmy Maloney by the Environment Minister John Gormley. Response Engineering Ltd has been granted the contract.

Killinure Point Marina outside Glasson is one of just two marinas in the country to be awarded a Blue Flag by An Taisce under the latest round of awards.

A Mayo firm has been awarded a €20 million deal to have their breakthrough solar power product distributed throughout the Republic of Ireland.

Westmeath Tidy Towns groups took action for biodiversity, when they attended a recent Make it Wild workshop in Tyrrellspass.

Fergus McAllister, Mayo Green Party chairperson, urged the new Westport Town Council to oversee the introduction of a brown bin collection for the town as soon as possible so that bio-waste such as grass cuttings or food can be separated and utilised, instead of going to landfill.

An Bord Pleanala approved the €317 million Galway city bypass after finding the impact of the road project on the Lough Corrib candidate Special Area of Conservation site, while "locally severe"", would not adversely affect the "integrity" of the site, it has been claimed before the Commercial Court.

As recessionary times set in, the attraction of growing vegetables and gardening is becoming something of a fixation. One innovative Galway woman has made it her mission to create a city centre community garden.

Westmeath’s water treatment systems have been criticised in a new report, which reveals that the county recorded a rate of 62 per cent failure to meet EU standards in the period 2006/7.

Galway’s newest retail concept has arrived, the Cash Factory is a mecca for bargain hunters. The new and used superstore is now open in Liosban Retail Park beside Golfstyle. The shop provides a buy and sell service for televisions, computers, laptops, playstations, cameras, ipods, stereos, mobile phones, electrical appliances, fireplaces, office equipment, bicycles, and liquidation stock.