An address of recognition was given to members of Athlone Tidy Towns at Thursday's event organised by the Athlone-Moate Municipal District.

A sum of money was taken from the cash register and the male left the scene on foot.

International Social Prescribing Day took place last Thursday which highlighted the positive impact the service can have on the health and wellbeing of people across the country.

The comments were made last night at the annual White House shamrock ceremony for St. Patrick's Day.

A winning Quick Pick ticket was bought on Sunday March 10th at the Maxol Service station on the Athlone Road in Ballymahon.

The Ballaghaderreen man was a Fine Gael councillor between 1991 and 2004 and is a long-time community activist.

A number of members are in New York this week for the St Patrick's Day Period.

A number of them have since returned to the International Protection Office as they were unhappy with the new camp in Crooksling.