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A man who made his name as an entertainer on RTE’s You’re a Star in 2003, was ironically fined a total of €200 in the District Court this week (November 11) for not having a TV licence.

If you are thinking of starting a new business in Athlone or Mullingar, you should consider calling into the Radisson Hotel in Athlone on Saturday November 14 between 11am and 2pm.

Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) and the Midlands Simon Community have partnered to offer a graduate intern programme to social care graduates from the institute.

Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Hogan has slammed the elected representatives of Athlone Town Council claiming it was a “bad day for local democracy” and that the concerns of the people regarding the complete privatisation and abandonment of the bin service were not represented by members of Athlone Town Council.

The Athlone Samaritans Christmas Festival Concert will be held in the Friary Church, Athlone on Wednesday December 9 at 8pm.

Athlone Institute of Technology opens up its campus to the general public and anyone interested in attending third level this weekend. Two days of exhibitions, talks and campus tours will take place this weekend on Friday November 13 and Saturday November 14.

The Collection, which has been trading over the last number of years on Church Street, is celebrating its relocation to Athlone Towncentre with a customer evening this Friday November 20 from 3pm.

Speaking on the second stage of the Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 in the Seanad this week, Fine Gael Longford/ Westmeath Senator, Nicky McFadden, said any cut to the Defence Forces’ budget, which allows troops to be adequately trained and facilitates them with the most up-to-date equipment, must be avoided at all costs.

The four Family Resource Centres based in Westmeath and Longford have welcomed the high level of political and public support they have received for the campaign to prevent their closure in the forthcoming budget. However, they have said that – ultimately – the countdown to December 9 will be critical in determining the future of Family Resource Centres around the country, and they have called for continued support for their campaign over the coming weeks.

Athlone-based medical device company, Teleflex Medical, received the gold award in the Shared Service category at the third Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA) Excellence Awards last Thursday night, November 12. Supported by Enterprise Ireland and IDA, the awards were held at Dromoland Castle, Co Clare.