News - Athlone
Roscommon artist's exhibition to open All-Ireland Drama Festival
Avril Egan, a Curraghboy woman now based in Athlone, will open the exhibition tonight at 7.15pm.
Apr 29, 2026 17:48
Train lines serving local region see increase in passenger numbers
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
Blow for Carrick as store enters liquidation
The company, which opened its first store in 2009, made the announcement in an Instagram post yesterday.
Apr 23, 2026 13:00
Man due in court alleged Athlone assault
Gardaí responded to the incident in the Dublin Gate Street area of the town.
Apr 21, 2026 13:15
Appeal over man missing from Athlone
James is described as being 6 foot 3 with a slim build.
Apr 21, 2026 11:09
Tax relief to refurbish homes now extended to property owners in Athlone
It's under the Living City Initiative which aims to tackle dereliction.
Apr 17, 2026 12:09
Passenger using drugs among complaints received on local train line
The provider is adding more security patrols to trains to keep passengers safe.
Apr 16, 2026 13:24
Woman due in court over alleged Athlone assault
A woman was subsequently arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Apr 15, 2026 17:26
Investigations continuing into alleged Athlone assault
Apr 14, 2026 18:19
Athlone remains absent on list of planned school projects
In early 2026, the department published a list of 105 priority school building projects to move to tender or construction by 2027, but did not include any Athlone school.
Apr 14, 2026 18:13
Teenager due in court over Athlone drug seizure
Following an incident last Saturday evening, April 11th, Gardaí carried a search of a man.
Apr 14, 2026 13:12
Local RNLI training crew respond to rescue mission in Athlone
Lough Ree RNLI was recently part of a lake rescue mission while out on a training session.
Apr 14, 2026 08:41
Over 500 homes across region still without power this morning
Storm Dave caused over 2,000 outages locally yesterday evening, with most of these restored this morning.
Apr 5, 2026 08:42
Syndicate claim €1 million Athlone prize
The winning ticket was purchased at Corrib Oil, Ballymahon Road in Athlone.
Apr 2, 2026 18:06Shannonside Newsletter
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