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After decades waiting for a rejuvenation scheme, Renmore is to receive three: a three-phase parks project, a Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa Masterplan, and redevelopment of the adjacent Port of Galway.

The government’s long awaited maritime security strategy was published yesterday, including aspirations for a west coast naval installation.

The Minister for Defence has declined to confirm whether a new Naval Service facility for the west coast will be considered in an overhaul of Ireland’s military capabilities.

The development of Galway Port is overdue and welcome. It is also very timely given the strategic threats to Ireland’s national security.

Galway is the leading location for a new naval installation as part of a rethink on how Ireland should police its vast western sea area.

Speaking to the Athlone Advertiser this week, former Minister of State, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, has stressed the implementation importance of recommendations forwarded to the Government from the findings of the Commission on the Defence Forces.

As the Commission on the Defence Forces unveils its comprehensive report, Cllr Frankie Keena, Cathaoirleach, Westmeath County Council, spoke with the Athlone Advertiser, noting his submission thoughts prior to the publication on Wednesday morning.

Athlone Town Mayor, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, has expressed his due gratitude to the consistent support afforded to the State by members of the Defence Forces.

Athlone Town Mayor, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, has expressed his due gratitude to the consistent support afforded to the State by members of the Defence Forces.