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No guarantee new Defence Forces headquarters will be established at Custume Barracks
Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has called on the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheal Martin, to designate Custume Barracks in Athlone as the location for the proposed new Defence Forces headquarters, as recommended by the Commission on the Defence Forces.
Defence Forces couple to embark on poignant Mount Kilimanjaro charity trek
Athlone native, Lavinia Connell, and her partner, Jason Hassett, both of whom are members of the Irish Defence Forces, are hoping that their collective years of army experience will prove beneficial as they prepare to ascend the world’s tallest freestanding mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro.
Momentous community occasion as astro turf and biodiversity park opens in Ballinahown village
Saturday afternoon last was a momentous moment in the modern history of Ballinahown as community members united for the formal opening of the new astro turf facility and biodiversity park.
Earn the commute - To the moon and back
For a company which facilitated remote working from the moon, Poly, which will move into its state of the art home in Crown Square in the coming months, believes that the return to work in offices can create efficient collaborative spaces if smart thinking is applied. It also recommends that employers do not bring back employees just for the sake of it.
Gaelic football and the press
If recent press reporting tells us anything about the state of Gaelic Football, it is that in the 138 years since the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), none of the passion first witnessed and recorded all that time ago has receded. Games this summer exhibited all the magic, drama, and controversy first captured in reports of meetings between Mayo clubs such as Belcarra, Ballyglass, Cornfield, Carnacon, and Towerhill in the 1880s.
Defence Force spend a ‘significant commitment’ towards transformation of military’s national presence
The recent decision taken by the Government to enhance its Defence Forces budget spend, the largest increase since the foundation of the State is a “significant commitment” towards the transformation of the country’s military presence, Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, stated this week.
‘Now is the time to deliver on promises for Army HQ and improved pay for our soldiers’ - Moran
Speaking to the Athlone Advertiser this week, former Minister of State, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, has stressed the implementation importance of recommendations forwarded to the Government from the findings of the Commission on the Defence Forces.