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The move of the switchboard for Athlone Town Council to Mullingar in recent weeks has led to fears among councillors that the council’s services are slowly being moved to Mullingar.

Athlone Town Council will host a festival from Saturday August 10 to Sunday August 18 called Luan Fest. The programme is packed with a diverse range of activities and events for all ages and interests to enjoy.

Athlone’s Luan Gallery has received the architectural award for the Best Cultural Building of 2013 under the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland’s (RIAI) annual awards programme.

Objectives from the Athlone Canal Planning Study will now be part of the new Town Development Plan.

€30,000 will be spent on improvements which Athlone Town Council hopes will help the Athlone Marina lose its bad reputation for good.

Overwhelming protest from Athlone’s town councillors will see steel gates erected at the underpass at the Luan Gallery removed immediately.

Members of the public aged 18 or over are invited to participate in this year’s European People’s Festival from July 20-27.

This month’s Athlone Town Council meeting saw the public gallery locked and no members of the public allowed in as protesters from Athlone’s newest political party the People’s Voice returned to make their presence felt.

By Tríona Doherty

At least two politicians questioned the value of a policing committee they sit on at its quarterly meeting in Athlone this week.