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The annual South Westmeath Hospice 5km Fun Run/Walk saw over 320 people participate in a race at AIT last Sunday. In its third year, the event continues to be a successful fundraising event for the hospice in Athlone.

Fine Gael town councillor, Alan Shaw has expressed concern following a letter issued by the Department of Transport to Athlone Town Council in which the Transport Minister fails to commit funding for the re-alignment works at Garrycastle Bridge in 2011.

Plans to double the size of Athlone over the next 15 years were advanced this week (September 27) after councillors voted to accept the manager’s plan for 302Ha (750 acres) at Creggan on the eastern edge of the town.

Two plans adopted this week should lead to much safer driving around Athlone, after traffic calming for Glasson village and a newly designed junction for Two Mile/Cloghanboy were green-lighted by Westmeath County Council.

Plans to double the size of Athlone got under way this week after Westmeath County Council agreed to publicise its project for an earmarked 302 hectares (750 acres) on the town’s eastern reaches.

Plans to double the size of Athlone got under way this week after Westmeath County Council agreed to publicise its project for an earmarked 302 hectares (750 acres) on the town’s eastern reaches.

A new design for Garrycastle Bridge has seen the height increased by over half a metre, after it emerged the original design was too low to allow trains to pass under safely.

There was some good news for the county this week when Westmeath County Council formally revealed its three year capital programme.

There was some good news for the county this week when Westmeath County Council formally revealed its three year capital programme.

It is anticipated that construction on the new Garrycastle Bridge will commence within the next three years, while the Abbey Road sewer should be completed within the same period.