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A motion demanding the Irish Government uphold the universal service obligations in relation to the potential liberalisation of the postal service in the country, and particularly the 500 jobs in Athlone, was unanimously supported at the recent sitting of Athlone Town Council.

Local Sinn Fein councillor Paul Hogan has warned that Fianna Fail is in danger of reverting to its failed economic policies of the 1980s. Commenting on the Government’s announcement that it is to bring forward the 2009 Budget, Cllr Hogan said that the move is evidence of the extent of the current public finance crisis.

A report is to be prepared on the establishment of a joint policing committee for Athlone, following a request by Cllr Paul Hogan at last week’s meeting of Athlone Town Council.

Deputy Mary O’Rourke has expressed her disgust at the laying of a wreath of flowers at the door of her office by AIT students protesting against the reintroduction of third level fees.

The State's over-reliance on prefabricated classrooms was raised at this month's meeting of Westmeath Vocational Education Committee (WVEC), held this week in Castlepollard Community College.

Union representatives have presented cost-cutting proposals to DHL in an effort to prevent 320 job losses in the company’s branches nationwide, including 20 in Athlone.

The HSE has said that the closure of 16 beds at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar is a routine procedure during the summer months. In a statement, it said that the demand for services reduces over the summer period “where patients take summer holidays and hospitals historically effect bed closures during that period”.

Sinn Féin councillor Paul Hogan has called on Athlone Town Council not to increase commercial rates in the upcoming budget for 2010. The call comes as many businesses in Athlone are feeling the pinch of the current economic climate, he says.

The decision by the Government to abolish the Christmas Bonus payment for 24,935 social welfare recipients in Westmeath will result in a loss of over €5m in shopping power to the county in the run-up to the Christmas period, it was claimed by Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Hogan this week.