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The town park in Moate is to be named after the late Private Patrick Kelly, who was shot dead at Derrada Woods, Co Leitrim almost 25 years ago.

Cllr Tom Allen has “never seen Moate look as dirty”, he revealed at last week’s Athlone Area Committee meeting, as he called on Westmeath County Council to take immediate action to clean up the town.

The traffic lights at the Crescent junction are adequate for the flow of traffic going through them and do not need to be adjusted, according to Athlone’s town engineer Alan Kelly.

There were some outstanding performances by some of the young athletes at the juvenile even age groups cross-country at a wind and rain swept Tramore Racecourse on Sunday. However the Kilkenny athletes made light of the tough hilly and winding course and adverse weather conditions.

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A dedication ceremony is to take place on Tuesday to name the new Moate town park in honour of the late Private Patrick Kelly.

A memorial to the late Private Patrick Kelly, who died in the line of duty 25 years ago, was unveiled this week in Moate Town Park.

The Irish Independent was accused of “gutter” journalism at this month’s meeting of Westmeath County Council (February 23) after it accused a councillor of laziness when he’d actually been bereaved.

The west end of Mullingar will soon be on the receiving end of a minor facelift after the county council granted planning permission for an extension of the Penneys shopping centre on the Fair Green.

Next Thursday May 28, Cllr Tom Allen will be holding a rally function in the Grand Hotel in Moate. Guest speaker on the evening will be former Westmeath GAA manager and Kerry football legend, Paudie O’Shea.