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Senator welcomes supports to help restrict smartphone use in primary schools
Local Fianna Fáil Senator, Eugene Murphy, has welcomed new resources to help support parents who wish to develop voluntary codes regarding smartphone use among primary school children.
Local secondary schools to be represented at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024
A total of 20 projects representing the five secondary schools in Athlone and Moate have been selected for entry to the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024.
Local Minister of State welcomes new flood scheme funding to assist Athlone farmers
Minister for European Affairs, and local Deputy, Peter Burke, has welcomed the announcement of a scheme to assist farmers who have lost fodder due to exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows area.
Septic tank inspections must increase to avail of grant allocation - Hogan
Independent Councillor Paul Hogan has welcomed the increased allocation for domestic waste-water treatment systems from €5,000 to €12,000, but noted however that the welcome development has missed an opportunity to address the ‘elephant in the room’.
Tax clinic for marginalised groups launched at University of Galway
The University of Galway Tax Clinic, which aims to aid people from marginalised or under-represented sections of society in understanding their entitlements, tax rights and responsibilities and how to manage their own tax affairs.
255 eviction notices issued in Galway means homelessness will continue to rise, says SF’s O’Hara
Galway East Sinn Féin’s Louis O’Hara has said an emergency response is needed to address rising levels of homelessness.
Aesthetics healthcare professionals call for regulatory changes
This autumn, healthcare professionals working in the field of aesthetics addressed a letter to every TD in Ireland, seeking an urgent response to growing safety concerns within the country's Aesthetic Industry. The letter, signed by Dr. Eithne Brenner, President of the Irish Faculty of BCAM, alongside more than thirty concerned doctors, emphasised the need for regulatory changes to ensure the safety of both patients and practitioners.
Septic tanks improvement works need to be grant aided – Cllr Farrell
Speaking to the Athlone Advertiser this week, local Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, stressed the importance of water quality to communities.
Budget 2024 was high on rhetoric but very low on impact – Hogan
Independent councillor Paul Hogan has described the recently announced implications of Budget 2024 as “high on rhetoric, low on impact” and a “damp squib for many families who were expecting something better”.
