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Amid stormy scenes in the council chamber this week, councillors rejected rezoning plans that would allow a 10-storey office building be constructed on Athlone’s Station Road.

A third protest march against the closure of Loughloe House is to take place this Saturday, following a second HIQA report showing significant improvements at the facility.

Mick Dollard, poll-topping Labour councillor for the Mullingar East ward and 25-year veteran of local politics, was elected unopposed to the position of cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council for the second time in his career at its AGM this week (June 21).

Council members divided into two opposing camps this week over a suggestion by mayor Mark Cooney that Athlone Castle be reopened to the public until redevelopment works commence.

Communication with local residents and business people will be crucial in order to ensure road closures for this year’s European Triathlon Championships are carried out with minimal disruption.

The chances of the Athlone relief road being designated as motorway moved a little closer this week after Westmeath County Council accepted responsibility from Roscommon for its overhaul later this summer.

Some of the worst affected areas in last November’s floods will have an indefinite wait for flood defences, Athlone Town Council learned this week, after the Office of Public Works (OPW) found the €1.8m price tag presently prohibitive.

Some of the worst affected areas in last November’s floods will have an indefinite wait for flood defences, Athlone Town Council learned this week, after the Office of Public Works (OPW) found the €1.8m price tag presently prohibitive.

Casual trading throughout the festival season in Athlone will be much more regulated this year after the town council adopted a number of bylaws this week to govern the practice.

Councillors have called on the management of Belvedere House and Gardens not to increase admission prices, after it emerged the attraction needs to cut expenditure in order to meet targets this year.