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An Athlone-based Roma family whose two-year-old blond son was removed by gardaí, in what their lawyer described as a case of “hysterical” and “overzealous” policing, has secured €60,000 damages under a settlement of their legal action.

Make time for music this week with plenty of great acts at The Snug Bar, before the sport takes top billing on Sunday. 

The new SuperValu store on the Ballymahon Road, Athlone, officially opened last week creating 55 new jobs in the locality.

The above famous line, from Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock, comes to my mind when I look at the world today, which is certainly in a state of chassis. The refugee/migrant situation is dominating the media and so rightly it should. Huge numbers of refugees from war-torn Syria and Eritrea are pouring into Europe.

With the rugby world cup well underway, it’s time to watch the points stack up and the pints go down at The Snug this coming weekend! And of course there’s plenty of live music action to catch between sporting events too.

What do London, Sydney, Copenhagen, Capetown, and Athlone have in common? Well, these are some of the wonderful locations worldwide that host a parkrun event.

Athlone councillors have declared their disgust regarding the current state of Portlick Amenity Park.

A spirited comeback in last Saturday’s SSE Airtricity League First Division clash showed Athlone Town’s potential as they drew with promotion-chasing UCD.

Four of Athlone’s councillors attempted to navigate their way throughout Athlone’s Town Centre, using a manual wheelchair, a mobility scooter, a white cane, and other mobility aids which people with physical and sensory disabilities rely on in their day-to-day lives.