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An archaeological find alluding to the possible remains of the town’s 17th century defence walls has been unearthed as Westmeath County Council and the Office of Public Works progress the Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme on The Strand at the River Shannon.

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The recent decision taken by the Government to enhance its Defence Forces budget spend, the largest increase since the foundation of the State is a “significant commitment” towards the transformation of the country’s military presence, Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, stated this week.

To mark their volunteer contribution to the local community, local Fine Gael councillor, John Dolan, has requested that a civic reception be hosted to recognise the 50th anniversary of Athlone Sub-Aqua Club.

“Borne out of frustration” were the words uttered by Athlone Mayor, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, as he addressed his fellow elected representatives and council executive, regarding the unkempt nature of a number of businesses in the town, the tourist season now being in “full flow”.

An air of employment positivity descended upon Athlone on Monday of this week with a formal announcement by Ericsson of plans to create 250 jobs at their state-of-the-art research and development campus in Athlone to support the company’s ongoing development of innovative cloud-native products that orchestrate, automate and power its global 5G portfolio.

The life saving action of Athlone River Safety Awareness Group volunteer, Karyn Martin, has been formally recognised by her peers, her swift response to a potentially fatal incident on the River Shannon in 2021, a just reflection of the work conducted by the organisation since its formation in 2019.