News
Successful St. Patrick’s weekend festival tinged with loss of life tragedies
Well, well, so much has happened in the last seven days that it truly is difficult to know where to begin, or on what topic. But we’ll start with a good one, the St. Patrick’s Day parade which was held in Athlone on the Saturday, March ...
The Week
Athlone Little Theatre presents ‘The Father’ by Florian Zeller
According to The Independent newspaper, French playwright Florian Zeller is ‘one of the hottest literary talents in France’ and he is still only in his thirties. One certainty about his plays to date is that nothing is ever certain. His ...
Property
Comfort and spacious qualities to family residence set in tranquil surrounds
Property: Derryhiveny, Boula, Portumna, Co. Galway, H53 XY77 ...
Motoring
All new stylish Range Rover Evoque SUV set to be launched
The Range Rover Evoque transformed the Land Rover range when it first launched in 2011, and now the dynamic SUV has undergone a major re-design to include a refreshed exterior and superior levels of capability. ...
Business
Unrelated study might offer real value
Q: I am applying for a job. At the moment, I am also doing a part-time college course in an unrelated field and am wondering if I should mention this in the application? I don’t want them to think that my attention lies elsewhere or that my ...
Lifestyle
LWETB invites applications for substantial local youth club grants
Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) has announced that funding of over €52,000 is currently available to voluntary youth clubs and groups in the region. ...
Opinion
Resilience in the face of adversity seminar apt in light of Ireland’s rugby defeat
Well I have to start with rugby. I think Joe Schmidt when he was interviewed after the match was fully correct when he said, “it’s a reality check for all of us,” and by that he meant the team and himself as head coach. How true ...
