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Elected members of Athlone Town Council are to pursue Fáilte Ireland for a grant promised to them for the creation of a John Count McCormack Centre.

A councillor has welcomed the start of the new, €6 million Garrycastle bridge, and claimed it as a “fulfilment of a political promise that I made to the electorate when I contested the 2009 election for Athlone Town Council”.

Iarnród Éireann has confirmed it is in negotiations with Westmeath County Council over their controversial plan to turn the disused rail line between Mullingar and Athlone into a cycle track.

The Athlone-Mullingar railway is off the table until at least 2030. Councillors have been told “Don’t hold your breath”, as the reopening of the line will not be considered by Iarnród Éireann before 2030.

Athlone will lose 13 car parking spaces but will gain bus parking spaces at the rear of the castle in an attempt to keep tourists in the town centre.

A study into Athlone’s canal planning has unveiled the potential for the tourism, amenity, and community benefits of developing the canal.

Westmeath County Council has unveiled a new road scheme that will give residents access to €5m in funds for local road improvements, but councillors are less than enthusiastic about it.

Athlone can expect up to nine months of selective disruption from June after it was announced the €3.5 million rehabilitation plan for the town’s elderly watermains was given the green light.

The possibility of Westmeath acquiring an additional village was aired recently at the bi-monthly meeting of the Kilbeggan Area committee when it was suggested that Dalystown might be the next qualifier.

Kilbeggan residents received a rare bit of good news recently when it was announced the council is to spend €400,000 to upgrade the town’s sewage treatment plant.