The traditional event on Saturday showcases the work of the Athlone Subaqua Club, Athlone River Safety Awareness, local Gardaí and the RNLI.

The figure was confirmed by Chief Officer John Fitzmaurice at February's Regional Health Forum West in response to a question from Cllr Tony Ward.

The former RTÉ journalist died on Monday at the age of 74.

Ava Gaffney, a Transition Year student in Ballinamore Community School, recently participated in the BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp

Anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the area on the night in question is asked to contact their local Garda Station.

In many cases the delay in physical discharge was the result of a lack of step down beds or care facility openings.

According to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, 35 patients were on trolleys in emergency departments, with a further 17 in hospitals wards at Sligo University Hospital.

Similar dumping problems have been highlighted in County Roscommon beside bottle banks.