News - Athlone

Labour Court urged to intervene in ambulance dispute

Over 2,000 members took to the picket line nationally over pay and grading.

May 13, 2026 17:20

The protests, which began at 8am are taking place in Athlone, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roscommon and Longford.

May 12, 2026 13:02

The court heard the victim was in recovery and was provided with the accommodation in Westmeath by the Simon Community.

May 8, 2026 18:17

The court has been told there's "a background of mental illness" to the case.

May 7, 2026 17:29

The development, located at Greally Park, consists of 11 one and two-bedroom houses and 13 apartments and duplexes.

May 6, 2026 09:46

Developer Sean Mulryan and Ballymore hope to complete the project by 2040.

May 1, 2026 17:14

Taoiseach Micheal Martin along with a number of local politicians attended the event.

May 1, 2026 13:56

Taoiseach Micheal Martin is set to attend the event which gets underway at 11am.

May 1, 2026 08:15

Avril Egan, a Curraghboy woman now based in Athlone, will open the exhibition tonight at 7.15pm.

Apr 29, 2026 17:48

The figures come as Irish Rail highlight the importance of reporting incidents on services to it's anti-social text line.

Apr 25, 2026 11:45

The company, which opened its first store in 2009, made the announcement in an Instagram post yesterday.

Apr 23, 2026 13:00

Gardaí responded to the incident in the Dublin Gate Street area of the town.

Apr 21, 2026 13:15

James is described as being 6 foot 3 with a slim build.

Apr 21, 2026 11:09

It's under the Living City Initiative which aims to tackle dereliction.

Apr 17, 2026 12:09

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