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The first public holiday weekend of the year saw Lough Ree RNLI volunteer crew respond to two call-outs and come to the aid of four people stranded on the lake.

Following a series of familiarisation and training programmes over the last three weeks the volunteer crew at Lough Ree RNLI is in readiness for the move to its new state of the art boathouse in Coosan later this month.

RONAN FAGAN

The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland was published in 1845 and stated that, “The old, or west bridge, over the main current of the Galway River, was built in 1342; and till the erection of the new bridge [the Salmon Weir Bridge, built 1819] was the only passage from the eastern districts of the county to the great peninsulated district of Iar-Connaught. In 1558, a gate and tower were erected at its west end; and afterwards, another gate and tower were erected in its centre; but these were long ago entirely demolished. About 42 years ago, the bridge was thoroughly repaired on its north side, and was pronounced by architects to be strong; but it soon experienced the effects of the neglect which are so generally apparent in the town; and in consequence of dilapidated parapets, narrow carriage-way and the utter want of side-pavements and of lights, it was, a few years ago, a rather hazardous means of crossing a deep and impetuous river on a dark night.”

Athlone and numerous County Westmeath communities are benefitting from Irish Water’s consistent progress in upgrading wastewater treatment and eliminating the discharge of raw sewage to Ireland’s rivers, lakes and coastal areas, enhancing the environment in the process.

A further education milestone awaits at TUS:Midlands Midwest when the recently unveiled university hosts its inaugural conferring ceremony of graduands in the surrounds of the Athlone International Arena next week.

Westmeath County Council, Offaly County Council, TOBIN Consulting Engineers and LUC consulting are hosting a drop-in consultation event on Tuesday, October 12 for the communities of both counties to have their say on a new greenway between Athlone and Shannon Harbour via Shannonbridge.

Opportunity awaits for the Plunkett family from Athlone who will take part in Home Advantage, the general knowledge television quiz show hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli, on Saturday, October 2.

Local open water swimmers, Serena Friel and Karen Reynolds, recently presented Lough Ree RNLI with a cheque for €11,300 following a fund raising swim on the lake last month.

Athlone Chamber President, Alan Shaw, has welcomed the payment of grants of €112,000 to 32 various businesses across Westmeath under the grant scheme for outdoor seating and accessories for tourism and hospitality businesses.