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Judge worries joke may be misread during shoplifter case
A judge joked that a woman convicted of shoplifting should steal “more than €100 worth of cosmetics” next time if she wanted to leave the country as she said she would if she re-offended.
Athlone’s canal “the missing link” in town’s development
A study into Athlone’s canal planning has unveiled the potential for the tourism, amenity, and community benefits of developing the canal.
Councillor urges town council to clampdown on public begging
Athlone town councillor Sheila Buckley Byrne asked the February meeting of Athlone Town Council if it would be possible to pass a bylaw to limit begging in the town.
Rape accused trial date gets closer
A man charged with 173 counts of rape and sexual assault on three children was remanded on continuing bail to appear at Longford District Court on February 19 for service of a book of evidence on that date.
Joint Policing Committee discusses teething problems and relevance
At least two politicians questioned the value of a policing committee they sit on at its quarterly meeting in Athlone this week.
Second installment of Cullen’s H-Block art set for March
By Maria Daly and Claire O’Brien
Interrupted sleep to cost homeless recovering addict €150
A homeless addict who broke into a derelict shop for a night’s sleep was given two months to come up with compensation in order to avoid jail.
Mixed reaction to Connect Ireland presentation
Athlone town councillors have given a mixed welcome to a presentation by Connect Ireland, which offers financial rewards to people who use their connections to attract jobs to Ireland.
Hogan secures increase in RAPID funding
Led by calls from Cllr Paul Hogan, councillors voted to triple the council’s allocation towards RAPID projects, as they considered the town’s budget for 2013.
Huge public support for hungerstrike art at council meeting
Around 80 people thronged Athlone’s Civic Offices to protest against Fine Gael councillor Mark Cooney’s motion that a state-owned artwork be removed from the Luan Gallery at this week’s Athlone Town Council meeting.
