Athlone is to be added to the Living City Initiative. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe made the announcement as part of Budget 2026. The Living City Initiative (LCI) is a tax incentive scheme to assist and encourage people to live in the historic inner-city areas of large towns and cities. Athlone is one of five towns included alongside Drogheda, Dundalk, Letterkenny and Sligo. Local TD, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran says the initiative will have a have positive impact locally:
The Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure says it's the next step in Athlone being awarded city status:
Advertisement
