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At the monthly meeting of Athlone Town Council held this week plans for the regeneration of the town’s castle were revealed. The draft plan which was presented before the commencement of part eight planning shows a respectful design aimed at heightening the current castle buildings while adding a modern touch.

Up to 250 positions will be created for PhD level students, laboratory staff, and other clinical development professionals in the coming years, with the opening of PPD’s research and testing facility in Athlone this week.

The planned €20 million Robinstown sports and leisure complex took a step closer to completion this week when councillors approved the part 8 planning process for the facility.

The future of Athlone’s one-way system will be known in just a few days, when councillors hold a special meeting this Monday October 20 to decide on the fate of the town’s streets.

Councillors in the Athlone area have asked that Westmeath County Council write to the Minister for Transport to request the Athlone bypass retain its existing dual carriageway status - in spite of recommendations from both the National Roads Authority and the council that it be upgraded to motorway status.

Traffic calming measures are set to be in place on the Baylough Road by the end of 2009, councillors at last week’s Athlone area meeting were informed.

Rates in Athlone will only increase by 1 per cent this year, after the figures were set at Friday’s (December 19) budget meeting at the Council chambers.

Rates in Athlone will only increase by 1 per cent this year, after the figures were set at Friday’s (December 19) budget meeting at the Council chambers.

A couple charged with separate offences arising from the same incident received two very different sentences in the District Court this week (January 30).

A man with “an appalling record” went to jail for four months this week (January 30) after being convicted of another four public order offences.