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As further businesses within the community prepare to reopen next week, Athlone Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling upon members of the public to support local at this time.

The noticeable cross sector support which local businesses are engendering within the present COVID-19 pandemic has been lauded by the Athlone Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Fourth-quarter goals by Conor Whelan and Cathal Mannion helped a resurgent Galway overturn an eight-point first half deficit to end Tipperary’s involvement in the National League in front of a crowd of 5,750 enthralled spectators on yet another horrible afternoon weather-wise for sport in the west.

A 21 point second half blitz saw Galway overcome a seven point halftime deficit to defeat Tipperary at Pearse Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

As 2019 draws to a conclusion, Kiltoom Drama Group are preparing to stamp their mark on the year as they finalise rehearsals for their exciting forthcoming production.

Athlone Chamber of Commerce has expressed deep concern pertaining to the manner in which the mooted six percent increase in commercial rates has been promoted by both executive and elected members of the local authority.

Local TD, Denis Naughten, has welcomed a Government funding allocation of €2.75m and a further €900,000 by Roscommon County Council to develop a new life sciences innovation hub in Monksland.

Following on the success of their previous play 'Stolen Child', Kiltoom Drama Group presents 'Canaries'.

In the year 1527, it was decreed in one of the Galway Statutes that “At no time to use ne occupy ye hurling of ye little balle with the hookie sticks or staves, nor use no hand balle to play without the walls, but only the great foot balle”. It seems the authorities of the day were trying to limit the playing of hurling, but they might as well have tried to hold back the tide.