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It began with a tiny meeting in a room of the Bon Bon Restaurant in Athlone’s Church Street in 1936. Few could have imagined back then that the decision of a single Army officer would see, 75 years later, the longest surviving amateur drama group in Ireland setting its sights fearlessly on another 75 years.

The RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival was honoured last night, Thursday April 15, at a civic reception held in the Civic Centre, Athlone. Mayor Mark Cooney paid tribute to festival director Billy Nott and his hard-working committee for not only keeping the festival in Athlone, but for maintaining such a high standard.