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Zip Yard’s Richard up for franchise award

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Tonight, Friday October 11, Richard Collins,owner of three branches of The Zip Yard, is up for an award as part of the Ulster Bank / Sunday Business Post Franchise Awards.

Byrne bursts to victory again

John Byrne of Mayo AC underlined his winning form with another brilliant victory in the Athlone Flatline Half Marathon on Saturday. Byrne led 939 finishers home in 71:39, 14 seconds quicker than his national half marathon time last month, and over a minute clear of the field led by Peter Mooney of the Marathon Club of Ireland.

Judge calls for big retailers to contribute to costs of minor shoplifting prosecutions

A judge criticised the prosecution policy of major retailers in shoplifting cases when he noted that the bus fare for the accused to get to court cost more than the value of the stolen item.

Big turn out at Charlestown 10k

September in the rain marked the second running of the Charlestown 10k on Saturday evening. The recent good weather turned colder, wetter, and breezier, but the rain held off during the race and conditions were good for running. Christina Duffy and her team, assisted by John Roddy, put on another enjoyable and impressively organised event. They provided an excellent well marked and marshalled course all the way from the starting line at Lowpark to refreshment tables in the CBD sports complex, for which the race acted as a fund raiser. John Byrne, John Mannion, and Paul Conlon led David Tiernan out of town, as the field headed for Cloonaweema. Jonathon Deane, Thomas Kelly, Brendan Gill, and Anto Devaney kept them in view until they crossed over to the old Dublin road at halfway near Gowel. By then Byrne had a few metres on Mannion, with Tiernan and Conlon together over a minute behind. Ann Lennon had John Nolan for company as she had in Balla 10k and Claremorris four mile the previous week. John Byrne stretched his lead gradually from 6k and crossed the line in 32.32, a new course record, to record his first league race win since 2011. “I thought I’d never see that time again”, he said afterwards. This marks a brilliant return to form for Byrne, who has been at the forefront of Mayo athletics for over 15 years. Mannion finished second in 34.10 with Tiernan third in 34:51, a new PB and beating his 2012 winning time by over a minute. Ann Lennon 37:47 – a brilliant performance by the National W45 half marathon champion, and Colette Tuohy in 39:20 finished first and second in the women’s category. Standards were high, with more than double the number finishing in under 40 minutes compared to 2012. There were a number of PBs joyfully celebrated at the finish line. The road League continues in east Mayo in less than three weeks with the Ballyhaunis 8k on September 28, followed a week later by the final race, Breaffy 10k on October 6.

Explore the town with a family treasure hunt

The family treasure hunt is a free, fun-filled, and novel trail through a collection of Athlone town’s landmark buildings and venues. Plan your route, solve the clues, and race back to base at The Square to finish and record your adventure!

The Zip Yard has it all sewn up!

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The Zip Yard has opened its 18th store at Unit l1 RBK House, Irishtown, Athlone. The store specialises in repairs, remodelling, and restyling of garments. It already employs four staff locally, bringing The Zip Yard’s total staff to over 120. Tailoring to public needs, The Zip Yard offers a wide range of specialist services such as clothing repairs, garment restyling, resizing of internet purchases, curtain making, suit tailoring, and leather repairs.

Final call for Heaven Cent coins in Westmeath

Time’s ticking, there is less than a week left to donate to Heaven Cent, a joint fundraising campaign run by Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s Hospital.

Council takes action against derelict Texas site

Westmeath County Council has instigated proceedings against the Tullamore businessman responsible for the now derelict Texas shopping centre in Irishtown.

Judge adjourns decision in case where dog was the main witness

udge Mary Devins this week adjourned a case for her consideration until July 16 in what she described as “I think this is the first case a dog is the main witness.” Judge Devins this week heard a drink driving case brought against Joe McNamara, Burrish, Irishtown who was found in a Jeep in a ditch on October 7 2012 at Lugalisheen South, Ballindine.

Proposals to take the bare look off shop windows

By Tríona Doherty

 

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