News - Athlone

Several branches of the store featured in towns across the Shannonsid region.

Over 100 cases have been recorded in the two Athlone M.d's in Westmeath and Roscommon in the last fortnight

The accused will appear before Athlone District Court on April 28th

Concerns have been raised over litter problems developing at what is being called a major piece of tourist infrastructure for the town.

Gardai made the significant seizure in a well known estate in Athlone on Friday night.

The walk-in centres allow people without Covid-19 symptoms to confirm they are not asymptomatic carriers of the virus.

The Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-Ordination Working Group met in recent days to discuss progress on a number of schemes around the country

Training underway to assist people who get into difficulty in the river Shannon.

CLARIFICATION: In a previous version of this article, a picture was used of St Hilda's Special School in Athlone. Shannonside FM is happy to clarify that the Special School was not inspected by HIQA and is not under the regulatory scope of HIQA. St Hilda's Special School is fully compliant with all Covid-19 regulations for schools and a recent Department of Education inspection on March 3rd has confirmed this. Shannonside FM is happy to clarify this matter and regret any distress caused to parents or service users at St Hilda's Special School.

Athlone is one of several areas in receipt of multi-million euro urban regeneration funding designed to better open towns to footfall and support local economies.

Gardai have made a cannabis drugs seizure in Athlone today.

It's a warning to us all.

As part of an ongoing intelligence operation into the sale and supply of illegal drugs in the Athlone area, Gardaí raided the house in the Monksland area yesterday.

One man is due to appear in court in Athlone this morning on drug related charges, and three others will appear later this month. It