News - Cllr Frankie Keena
Athlone councillors welcome High Court ruling on Lissywollen centre
The court overturned the Government's Section 181 order, which had allowed the controversial temporary accommodation centre for 1,000 refugees to be established.
Nov 9, 2025 14:07
Mayor of Athlone calls for tented refugee development to be returned to greenfield site
Frankie Keena says the use of the site as refugee accommodation would have had wide ranging effects on local development plans.
Dec 17, 2024 17:27
Athlone Councillors issue order to stop construction at refugee centre
Initial work has begun on the site at Lissywollen as part of plans to house up to 1,000 international protection applicants.
Oct 30, 2024 13:57
Mayor of Athlone unhappy with lack of consultation regarding new IPAS centre
It's expected that the site will be ready for the first group of approximately 100 people five to six weeks after the works begin.
Oct 11, 2024 17:23
Tenders sought for multi-million euro fire station refurbishment
The closing date for submission of tenders is the 17th of October.
Sep 18, 2024 13:01Shannonside Newsletter
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