The majority of incidents happened during the day, with just 18 logged as having occurred at night time in an unlit area.

The original application was refused by Westmeath County Council, with local planners branding the out of town development as an adhoc, piecemeal development.

14 year old Jack Byrne went missing from the Athlone area on Saturday.

There has been an increase in cases of flu among young children as the HSE urges parents to get their kids vaccinated.

The body of a man in his 20s was discovered yesterday afternoon in the St Mary's Square area of the town.

They are investigating the discharge of a firearm in Ballinasloe last Friday and a burglary of a jewellery shop in Athlone last month.

The proposed sale of the development and manufacturing site is expected to be completed by the middle of next year.

A male in his 20s was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury.