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There was a conflict of opinion between the executive and council members on the issue of casual trading at this week’s meeting of the Athlone Area committee.

Moate councillors have joined forces in an effort to get the council to clean up the back road between the old railway station in Moate and the Ballymore road, which they are describing as a “dumping ground”.

Council representatives are to meet with Iarnrod Eireann to address works to be carried out at Moate railway station and at the railway gates on the Mount Temple road.

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.

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