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Councillors from Athlone are hoping that a new purpose can be found for the old Fire Station attached to Moate Courthouse after they turned down a lease application by Moate Boxing Club.

Applications for funding are being sought by Westmeath County Council under the Community Tourism Initiative for the Diaspora.

There was a palpable sense of loss among councillors at Monday’s county council meeting as they united in paying warm tributes to their former colleague Fintan Cooney, who passed away on Saturday, March 14.

Sinn Féin’s Cllr Paul Hogan has criticised the transfer of council tenants’ details to Irish Water.

Anti-Irish Water protesters created a stir at Monday’s meeting of Westmeath County Council, when they gathered outside County Buildings to register their anger at proposed moves by the council to transfer its tenants’ details to Irish Water.

Film Mayo was delighted to have internationally renowned film director Pat O’Connor as its special guest for the launch of Film Mayo, which took place before Christmas. Pat has a very special relationship with Mayo since filming The Ballroom of Romance in Ballycroy in the early eighties. He has very fond memories of his time in Mayo, particularly the warmth of the people in Ballycroy. The reason that Pat agreed to be the special guest at the launch of Film Mayo was because of the affection he holds in his heart for Mayo. During his recent visit Pat talked of how shooting in Mayo was a very special time for him and one of the most fulfilling experiences that he has ever had film-making.

Councillors have branded as “despicable” the news that Westmeath County Council will be required to hand over the names and addresses of its tenants to Irish Water.

Members of Westmeath County Council raised concerns over the cost of fire brigade call outs while passing a motion to continue the long-standing agreement that the former Athlone Town Council had with Roscommon County Council (as fire authorities).