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A boxer with the Irish squad was before Ballina District Court this week for a public order charge which arose after the 20-year-old was refused entry to a nightclub.

Poor signage on the Athlone bypass will not be improved until a decision is made on whether the stretch of road is to enjoy dual carriageway or motorway status, it has emerged.

A disagreement over CCTV almost became a sticking point for the adoption of the Draft Improvement Plan for the Willow Park and Meadowbrook estates at this week’s town council meeting.

Council members divided into two opposing camps this week over a suggestion by mayor Mark Cooney that Athlone Castle be reopened to the public until redevelopment works commence.

Communication with local residents and business people will be crucial in order to ensure road closures for this year’s European Triathlon Championships are carried out with minimal disruption.

Some of the worst affected areas in last November’s floods will have an indefinite wait for flood defences, Athlone Town Council learned this week, after the Office of Public Works (OPW) found the €1.8m price tag presently prohibitive.

Some of the worst affected areas in last November’s floods will have an indefinite wait for flood defences, Athlone Town Council learned this week, after the Office of Public Works (OPW) found the €1.8m price tag presently prohibitive.

Putting dogs in nappies was just one of the suggestions made by Cllr “Boxer” Moran at the town council meeting this week during the discussion to adopt the Litter Management Plan, during which he referred to litter louts as “selfish, thoughtless ba***rds”.

There was dismay in the council chamber last week as it emerged there is no funding available for traffic lights at the IDA Business Park and Lidl junctions on the east side of Athlone.

As Gardai continue their investigations into last week’s discovery of pipe bombs outside two head shops in Athlone, local public figures have spoken out to condemn the attacks and renew calls for the town’s head shops to be closed down.