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Athlone Chamber president Aengus O’Rourke has called on all businesses to make every effort to support the wide range of national events happening in Athlone in 2009.

There has been widespread welcome among local politicians to last Thursday’s announcement that pharmaceutical company PPD Inc is to establish a €14 million research facility in Athlone with the creation of 250 jobs.

There has been widespread welcome among local politicians to last Thursday’s announcement that pharmaceutical company PPD Inc is to establish a €14 million research facility in Athlone with the creation of 250 jobs.

The announcements that two major US firms are to set up in Athlone were among the highlights of the IDA’s calendar for 2008, according to their end of year statement released this week.

In light of reports this week that retail chain Marks and Spencer is planning to close some of its stores, Athlone Chamber has announced that the M&S store in Athlone Towncentre will not be affected.

Athlone retailers have reported a festive season that was “worse than last year but better than they expected”, according to Athlone Chamber of Commerce.

Eleven science projects from Westmeath are among the 500 national finalists in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2009, the winners of which will be announced later today (Friday).

Distilling in counties Westmeath and Offaly is the subject of the Old Athlone Society’s January lecture which will be given by Michael Byrne of Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society. The lecture will take place on Tuesday January 20 in The Prince of Wales Hotel at 8pm, and will be fully illustrated.

The Aíre Family Addiction Support Service is open every Monday morning from10am to 12pm in Monksland Community Centre and every Friday from 10am to 12pm in St Kieran's Community Centre.

Contrary to reports in last week’s paper, early indications of optimism regarding the potential safety of Athlone Town Football Club seem to have been a bit premature, according to a statement released by the club this week.