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Members of the public in Athlone are being encouraged to have their voices heard on the issue of the provision of taxi ranks in the town. A public consultation process began this week as it was announced that the Council proposes to review the location and number of ranks in Athlone.

A truly great county minor final saw Erin’s Own (Castlecomer) inspired by the exceptional Conor Fogarty, complete the intermediate/minor double as they defeated Dicksboro in an absorbing contest.

Taxi drivers in Athlone have given a tentative welcome to the news that steps are being taken by the Athlone Town Council to allow the use of the town’s loading bays as after-hours taxi ranks.

Independent councillor Austin Berry has assured his fellow councillors that he will not be reversing his decision, and that he is definitely bowing out of local politics for good come June.

Councillors were left unsatisfied when they were told by council engineers that public sewers in the Crescent and Griffith Street areas are in good working order.

WRITERS PARTAKING in NUI, Galway’s American Conference for Irish Studies, will do two special readings for Over The Edge in Sheridan’s Wine Bar.

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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.

Cllr Mark Cooney was unanimously elected as mayor of Athlone at the Town Council’s AGM this week.

Na Fianna are the latest act that has come out of the south-east to go on to bigger, brighter things.