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The new year brings a new season for Athlone Film Club at the Dean Crowe Theatre. Audiences are in a for a treat as the club unveils an exciting line-up of films, from classic to contemporary, commencing on Tuesday January 18 with the irresistible French romantic comedy, Heartbreakers.

Volunteers from the Midlands Branch of Samaritans were in Dublin last week for the launch of Samaritans’ first ever impact report for Ireland. The report highlights the work of Samaritans’ 12 branches in the Republic of Ireland, including the Midlands Branch, which is based in Athlone.

In the bleak midwinter snow and frost last Saturday afternoon, the remaining residents of Loughloe House and their families enjoyed Christmas music and festivities in the dining room of the nursing home.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a young girl was attacked in the Monksland area of Athlone on Monday this week.

Athlone Institute of Technology is to receive a cash injection of over €1 million which will be used to upgrade science and business facilities at the institute. The funding of €1,100,180 was announced on Wednesday by Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan.

Athlone IT students from south Westmeath and Longford who are receiving grants could be set to lose out as a result of the Budget, according to Fine Gael Senator, Nicky McFadden.

Golden Island Shopping Centre has once again shown its support for the local community by joining forces with Midlands Simon Community to help raise some much needed funds towards the fight against homelessness.

A man who put in a window in the house where his 11-week-old child was, and who threatened to kill a man in Custume Place, was remanded to appear in the Circuit Court in Portlaoise yesterday (December 16) after it was revealed both these offences had been committed whilst he was still under a suspended sentence.

A man hoping to appeal a one year driving ban imposed last month after he was convicted of causing criminal damage to a woman’s car, was successful in his application for an extension to this claim until February 1.

Santa Claus made an emergency stop in Specsavers, Golden Island shopping centre this week, as an optical crisis threatened to disrupt his global present delivery schedule.