Curtain up on All Ireland Drama Festival as celebration of amateur theatre awaits
Thu, May 02, 2024
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An air of theatrical vibrancy is certain to resonate in Athlone as the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival commences on the renowned Dean Crowe Theatre stage with curtain up on the opening performance (tonight), Thursday, May 2, at 8pm.
An air of theatrical vibrancy is certain to resonate in Athlone as the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival commences on the renowned Dean Crowe Theatre stage with curtain up on the opening performance (tonight), Thursday, May 2, at 8pm.
Read more ...TUS Athlone Campus hosts Arcadia Creative Climate Awards Exhibition
Thu, May 02, 2024
TUS Athlone Campus was the central location for the hosting of the 2024 Arcadia Creative Climate Awards during which students exhibited their schools’ green initiatives to peers, teachers and the public.
Read more ...Funding increase for Athlone FRC overdue but most welcome - O’Rourke
Thu, May 02, 2024
An allocation of funding towards the Athlone Family Resource Centre (AFRC) is “long overdue, but welcome”, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke stated this week.
Read more ...Michael Moore Volkswagen Athlone achieves prestigious ‘Retailer of the Year’ 2023 award
Thu, May 02, 2024
Michael Moore Volkswagen Athlone has been named Volkswagen ‘Retailer of the Year’ 2023 by Volkswagen Ireland.
Read more ...Three-month closure of busy Athlone road coming into effect
Thu, May 02, 2024
A main arterial road in urban Athlone is to close for three months, Uisce Éireann confirmed this week.
Read more ...National Party leader James Reynolds confirms European election candidacy
Thu, May 02, 2024
Leader of the National Party, James Reynolds, has announced his candidacy for the European Parliamentary elections in the Midlands-North-West constituency.
As a full-time suckler and sheep farmer and long-standing campaigner in farming politics, Reynolds is recognised throughout Ireland as an unbending champion of the interests of farm families.
Read more ...Irish Freedom Party Westmeath Cumann selects two candidates to contest local elections
Thu, May 02, 2024
Shane Lynam (Moate LEA) and Catrina O’Donohoe (Athlone LEA), will contest the local elections on Friday, June 7, for the Irish Freedom party.
Read more ...Streamstown and Moate to receive Town and Village Renewal Scheme funding
Thu, May 02, 2024
Streamstown and Moate are to receive essential Town and Village Renewal Schemes funding, local Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Peter Burke, confirmed this week.
Read more ...MEP Maria Walsh launches European election bid for second term in Brussels
Thu, May 02, 2024
Sitting MEP Maria Walsh is bidding for a second term in the European Parliament, having officially launched her re-election campaign this week.
Read more ...Athlone IWA representative calls for action on lack of accessible housing
Thu, Apr 25, 2024
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Athlone Irish Wheelchair Association service co-ordinator, Monica McGowan Hughes, has called upon the Government and local authorities to immediately address the chronic shortage of accessible housing for wheelchair users.
Athlone Irish Wheelchair Association service co-ordinator, Monica McGowan Hughes, has called upon the Government and local authorities to immediately address the chronic shortage of accessible housing for wheelchair users.
Read more ...Positive attributes of TUS Athlone Campus showcased during CAO Open Evening
Thu, Apr 25, 2024
Leaving certificate and mature students from the Midlands region in attendance at the TUS Athlone CAO Open Evening enjoyed an array of activities showcasing the vibrant community spirit and exceptional facilities on display, including guided campus tours hosted by current students.
Read more ...Connaught Street chapter concludes as Grenham Travel confirms closure
Thu, Apr 25, 2024
A Connaught Street chapter will conclude at the end of this year with the closure of Grenham Travel after 112 years of dedicated customer service in Athlone and the wider Midlands region.
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