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The new Atlantic Technological University comprising GMIT, LYIT and IT Sligo, which will come into operation from this weekend, will contribute to the creation of thousands of jobs in the region, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said this morning.

The Old Athlone Society will host the formal launch of Westmeath:History and Society - interdisciplinary essays on the history of an Irish county (edited by Seamus O’Brien) in the surrounds of Athlone Library this evening (Thursday, March 31).

An Grianán National School is a seven mainstream teacher primary school with 177 pupils currently on the roll.

The first public holiday weekend of the year saw Lough Ree RNLI volunteer crew respond to two call-outs and come to the aid of four people stranded on the lake.

National pride was most evident this past weekend as the local community united in full support of the five day Croi na hÉireann Festival which culminated in a well attended St Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday afternoon.

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will celebrate fifty years on air on 2 April, and to mark this very special occasion the RTÉ Concert Orchestra will travel to Conamara to perform in a gala concert in the heart of the Gaeltacht, broadcast live on radio, with some of the country’s top traditional musicians including Altan, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Steve Cooney, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Cór Chúil Aodha and many more.

Business to Arts and their innovation partner Accenture, and category partners Arthur Cox, daa, ESB, Irish Life, The Arts Council of Ireland, The Irish Times and TileStyle, have launched the call for County Westmeath nominations for the landmark 30th anniversary 2022 Business to Arts Awards.

Scoil Náisiúnta Leitir Mealláin, is among six schools nationwhide selected to participate in Your Gallery at School 2022 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Following a successful programme in 2021, the gallery will bring art to classrooms across the country once again this year, thanks to continued support from global aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital.

What were your politicans talking about this week?

BY DECLAN VARLEY