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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”.

The number of publicly accessible playgrounds in Westmeath has risen from three in 2004 to 23 at the moment, with another five to follow before the end of 2011, members of the county council were told at its monthly meeting this week.

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.

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.

RTE sports broadcaster Colm Murray is to be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach’s Awards.

It seems the influence of America’s new president is reaching far and wide, working its way even into the chambers of Westmeath County Council this week.

Mullingar councillor Pat Whelan, who resigned from the town council last month in the hope of having his eldest son Graham (19) co-opted into his place, has now changed his mind but still looks unlikely to stand in the elections in June.