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On Saturday, August 13, Lough Ree RNLI was tasked by the Irish Coast Guard to assist 10 people on board a speedboat in danger of sinking on the River Shannon near the M6 Bridge in Athlone.

35 Shannon Weir, Athlone

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An archaeological find alluding to the possible remains of the town’s 17th century defence walls has been unearthed as Westmeath County Council and the Office of Public Works progress the Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme on The Strand at the River Shannon.

RONAN FAGAN

At the recent sitting of the Athlone-Moate Municipal District, elected members heard that the local authority executive is in the process of liaising with ESB networks to get the power supply to the plume control box reconnected in the coming weeks to enable its operation prior to the end of the tourist season. The issue was raised courtesy of a question from Cllr Aengus O’Rourke.

Despite a quiet start to the year on Midland waters, because of pandemic related issues, Lough Ree RNLI volunteer crews responded to a call for assistance over the weekend (Saturday, July 9) which brought the total ‘call-outs’ for the year to 20.

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.

Apartment 28 Jolly Mariner, Athlone