Some staff were hitting 28,000 steps during their working day due to outdoor dining

The patrol is one part of an expanded policing programme designed to highlight the Garda presence in the town.

The residents want more signage and ramps to be installed to make the area safer

A decision is due on the application by August

The star claims she is being treated like a slave under the conservatorship.

Threats to murder have seen a significant increase in the first quarter of the year

An outbreak linked to the Delta variant of the virus has been reported in Athlone.

Criticisms of the institution include the lack of a jury and the increasing use of the court to try crimes other than terrorist cases