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John Quinn has received instructions to offer for sale an exceptional two bedroom second floor apartment at No 3 Cluain Riocaird, Headford Road.

A group of young Italian students spent two weeks working in local businesses in Athlone recently, as part of a programme organised by Shannon Academy of English.

The Clonmacnoise and Irish Monasteries Network are looking for interested parties to help organise or support a Saints and Scholars Festival to be held at Clonmacnoise in October 2013. The group will be holding an information meeting on Thursday November 29 at the Old Fort, Shannonbridge.

Excitement is building at the ancient monastic centre of faith in Clonmacnois as hundreds of young people arrive from around the country for the annual Youth 2000 Summer Festival, which takes place this weekend from August 4 to 7. Two fields have been transformed into a tented village as a team of 30 volunteers prepared the site for the lively outdoor event for young Catholics.

The tourism drive in the US continues, as top American travel writers came to Ireland last week, to take part in the renowned Travel Classics writers’ conference. As part of the conference, hosted by Tourism Ireland, the journalists enjoyed a fact-finding visit around Ireland, which included some of the wonderful sights and attractions of counties Westmeath, Offaly, and Laois. During their visit, the group enjoyed a cruise on the River Shannon from Athlone, stopping off at Clonmacnoise in Offaly. They also visited the Celtic Roots Studio at Ballinahown and spent the night at the newly-opened Ballyfin hotel in Laois.

What are you doing on Sunday December 5? How would you like to be part of a first of a kind event in Athlone, when a host of Santas participate in a spectacular charity event to support the Midlands Simon Community on Athlone’s Civic Plaza?

Two fields, four days, 20 marquees, 200 volunteers, and 1,000 young people. This is the Clonmacnois Youth Festival.

You have to love the sunshine; it just makes everything more enjoyable. It gives us all a chance to head outdoors and take in our surroundings. We’re pretty lucky here in the Midlands - with our many lakes and the beautiful River Shannon, not forgetting stately homes and woodlands, there’s plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors.

You have to love the sunshine; it just makes everything more enjoyable. It gives us all a chance to head outdoors and take in our surroundings. We’re pretty lucky here in the Midlands - with our many lakes and the beautiful River Shannon, not forgetting stately homes and woodlands, there’s plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors.