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Councillors engage election mode at feisty meeting at City Hall
With only three – or maybe even just two – full Galway City Council meetings left before the local elections this June, councillors were most definitely in election mode at City Hall this week.
A lifetime in activism
When Sabina Higgins welcomes you into her private office before a long-scheduled interview, immaculately turned out in an azure, roll-neck woollen dress with anti-war and global sustainability badges pinned to her shoulder, you know she means business.
Substantial funding allocated to improve LWETB education and training facilities
Local Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, was present in Athlone Training Centre recently to confirm a funding announcement of €435,000 towards the improvement of education and training facilities in Longford/Westmeath.
Midlands region farmers are frustrated and have right to protest - Dolan
Local councillor and farmer John Dolan has stated to the Athlone Advertiser this week that farmers from the Midlands region are “right to protest” at the constant stream of regulation, bureaucracy and negativity expressed towards the agriculture sector by both the EU and the Government.
Leading agtech firm FARMEYE celebrates official opening of new Monksland office
FARMEYE, a leading innovator in agricultural technology, this week confirmed the official inauguration of its new office in Monksland Athlone, by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment, Simon Coveney.
Department commits to addressing Athenry school places shortage, says Cannon
Local Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon has this week confirmed that the Department of Education is now engaging with secondary school Principals in Athenry town in order to ensure sufficient school places in the town this September. In a letter to Deputy Cannon, officials say that they are aware of a potential shortage of places and are analysing enrolment data submitted by the three schools.
FG urges social media companies to raise the account age limit to a minimum of 16
All social media companies must raise their account age limits to 16 to match the digital consent age here, according to Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon.
FG candidate calls for 'Community Sports Park'
Local sports advocate and Fine Gael candidate for Galway City East local elections, Aisling Keogh, has called for a more collaborative effort among sporting bodies to create community shared sports facilities in Galway city and county.
Deputy Burke welcomes construction of 509 new homes in County Westmeath in 2023
A total of 509 new homes were built in Westmeath in 2023, Local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke said this week, representing an increase of 100 homes on the previous year’s figures of 409 for 2023.
Fallon confirms he will contest June election as Independent candidate
Cllr Laurence Fallon has confirmed that he will contest June’s local elections as an Independent candidate in the Athlone Electoral Area (Roscommon).