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Shock as Athlone service to close after more than 25 years ↗

Westmeath Independent
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Funding for 'rain garden' plan at busy Athlone road junction ↗

Plans to install a grass verge to slow down traffic at the busy junction of Elliott Road/Market Square are back on the table, over two years after the novel idea was first proposed at a meeting of Athlone Moate Municipal District.
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Despite job losses, Athlone "is still central to Ericsson's plans" - 'Boxer' ↗

Minister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran has described the job losses announced at Ericsson in Athlone this week as "deeply regrettable" but said the company remained committed to its base in the town.
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Athlone's largest multinational employer, Ericsson, has announced it will be making up to 29 of its staff in the town redundant.

Almost 30 jobs to go at Ericsson in Athlone ↗

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Westmeath Minister Peter Burke, and the county's two Ministers of State, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran and Robert Troy, will each be travelling abroad for St Patrick's Day this March.
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St Patrick's Day trips abroad planned for three Westmeath Ministers ↗

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A 20-year-old man has appeared in court after being charged in relation to a burglary of a convenience store at the Crescent, Athlone, in the early hours of last Friday morning.
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Man charged over burglary at Athlone shop ↗

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Westmeath Independent
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A man appeared in court in Mullingar on Monday charged with criminal damage at Athlone Garda Station.
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Man appears in court charged with Athlone Garda Station damage ↗

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"Someone needs to push the button" on Athlone city project ↗

The man behind the drive to transform Athlone into a new green sustainable city with a population of 100,000 people by 2040 has said the future of the project is in the hands of the Taoiseach and his team.
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