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As Christmas approaches there are many members of our community in need of help. Covid-19 regulations have, in common with many others, restricted some of our fund-raising efforts. However, this will not stop us attempting to fill the void, as the need does not disappear and we remain very conscious of peoples’ situations during the current pandemic. Our aim remains: provide Christmas vouchers to over 400 in need families/individuals, who are identified in collaboration with SVP, Simon and Social Services Staff. We also will be fundraising for various projects that we run during the year.

The HSE has confirmed that the COVID-19 test centre which was operating within the grounds of Athlone IT is no longer operational due to a decrease in public demand.

Thursday April 2

In response to the Government’s formalised range of measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19, Westmeath County Council has announced that all libraries in the environs are now closed with public access to Athlone Castle, Luan Gallery and Abbey Road Studios not permissible until March 29.

In our response to the rapidly evolving situation around COVID-19, Mayo County Council would like to inform the public that all swimming pools/leisure centres operated by Mayo County Council will close to the public effective of close of business today.

The battle to contain the Covid-19 virus has seen the Government close all schools, colleges and childcare facilities from today, Thursday, March 12 until Sunday, March 29, following recommendations from the National Public Health Emergency Team.

The live streaming of Athlone Moate Municipal District meetings in the interest of openness, transparency and good customer service received due consideration at the recent meeting of local authority public representatives within the civic centre Council chamber.

The business community in Mayo has this week helped to launch an expanded business mentoring service in the county, called Mentor Mayo.

A very wicked man recently suggested to Insider that the coming race for supremacy on the soft left in Galway West should be solved by a wrestling match between the Mayor of Galway, Labour city councillor, Niall McNelis, and Niall Ó Tuathail of the Social Democrats.

A proactive and creative collaboration between several local business groups resulted in Galway being named the Best City in Ireland at the Bank of Ireland - Enterprise Town Awards in Kilkenny.