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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.

Cllr Sheila Buckley-Byrne offered her apologies to the residents of St Patrick’s Terrace in Irishtown after acknowledging a mistake of hers with regards to local geography at a prevous meeting.

Dessie Keegan and Joe McCann’s dream of retaining their all-Ireland senior 40x20 doubles title is still very much alive following a comprehensive victory over Wexford duo Gavin Buggy and Paul Lambert at Roscommon last weekend. The Ballaghaderreen duo were in top form and rarely troubled by the surprise quarter-final qualifiers, the pair wrapped on the tie in just over 40 minutes on a 21-9, 21-5 score line. They now meet Limerick intermediate duo, Seamus O’Carroll and CJ Fitzpatrick, in the semi-final in three weeks’ time. It was also a busy weekend for adults and juveniles with a host of all-Ireland semi-final ties down for decision at various venues.

Months of hard work came to fruition this week when a cross section of the community of Athlone welcomed the new look Athlone portal www.athlone.ie at an exclusive preview launch held in the Civic Centre this week. The new look site will go live this weekend. This is the fourth version of athlone.ie since it was first launched in December 2001.

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BRENDAN MURPHY, the 2007 All-Ireland Slam Champion will perform his poetry at the North Beach Poetry Nights in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, on Monday at 9pm.

Local ballad group Na Fianna, who are in the final stages of RTE’s All Ireland Talent Show, have been touring around the country gathering support in a bid to win the public vote on February 21.