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After spending much of the year performing in the US, the country’s favourite singer songwriter, Paddy Casey is back on home soil, and will perform a number of live acoustic performances at various venues throughout Ireland over the coming months.

WHEN BELFAST songwriter Peter Wilson adopted the name Duke Special some years ago it led to a transformation that truly set him apart. With his long dreadlocks, dark eyeliner, and lovelorn songs, he became the pied piper of the Irish indie music scene.

Give friends and family the freedom to choose whatever they wish for this Christmas with an Athlone Gift Voucher, a new initiative of Athlone Chamber.

The construction of the new school building for Athlone Community College could provide much needed employment in the Athlone area, according to Deputy Mary O’Rourke.

Some 250 jobs are to be created in Athlone with the establishment of a research and testing facility by an American pharmaceutical company.

Deputy James Bannon speaking in Dail Eireann this week on the Health Bill 2008 slammed the Government for the withdrawal of universal medical cards for over 70s.

The finest amateur drama talent in the country will head to Claregalway from tonight (Thursday) March 12 when the Claregalway Drama Festival gets under way at the local Leisure Centre.

Athlone Chamber is to host an interactive business workshop entitled ‘Leading for Survival’ on Wednesday, February 11 at the Athlone Springs Hotel.

A dispute among neighbours about car clamping, which saw a pair of dead ducks placed at the doorway of the secretary of a residents’ committee, is to be resolved with flowers.

The League of Ireland makes a welcome return tomorrow, and two Galway clubs will be anxious to make positive statements on the first night of competitive action in 2009.