# Athlone

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# unrest

Airtricity League condemn Athlone Town's late withdrawal from First Division fixture

Hosts Waterford United confirmed the game would not go ahead just two hours before kick-off.

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Jun 3rd 2016, 6:27 PM

# sliding into lough ree

The world's largest inflatable water slide is on a lake in Athlone right now

Class.

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Jun 2nd 2016, 9:22 AM

# keogh and harrison

Their stories aren't new, but you're about to hear a lot more about these OTHER garda whistleblowers

The stories of gardaí Nicky Keogh and Keith Harrison are starting to get a lot more attention.

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May 24th 2016, 6:05 AM

# Westmeath

Woman missing from Athlone found

Lisa Monaghan Shanley was last seen yesterday.

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Apr 2nd 2016, 7:00 PM

# losing the rag

11 tweets and Instagrams that sum up the madness of Rag Week

When the students of this country lose their entire minds.

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Feb 19th 2016, 12:20 PM

# Making A Splash

Live RTÉ report about flooding interrupted by water protesters

“We’re going to leave it there, some shenanigans going on behind you there.”

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Jan 4th 2016, 7:21 PM

# Courts

'The darkest of cases': Man who raped two children in Athlone has his appeal dismissed

The 32-year-old man had appealed against the life sentence which was handed down last year.

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Dec 21st 2015, 10:40 AM

Voices

The UK has sorted the flooding and insurance debacle, so why can't we?

Jason O’Sullivan says government needs to re-evaluate the flood insurance protection in Ireland.

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Dec 15th 2015, 5:25 PM

# Jobswatch

Looking for a job in Galway or Westmeath? You may be in luck...

The jobs are being created by Irish courier company DPD and a German medical devices company.

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Dec 14th 2015, 8:14 AM

# Courts

The curious tale of the Westmeath family and Queen Victoria's salad bowl

After Ms Carroll returned to Ireland, the bowl was regularly used for salads at her home.

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Dec 10th 2015, 6:04 PM

# rising waters

Athlone residents battle floods as raw sewage erupts onto streets

Locals residents have been working non-stop to prepare for more flooding

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Dec 10th 2015, 3:55 PM

# Floody Hell

An Irish Water water treatment plant is underwater

More rain is expected tonight.

30.8k

Dec 9th 2015, 8:52 PM

# power of nature

Watch: Aerial videos show the devastation wrought by Storm Desmond

Areas of Galway and Westmeath look like a giant lake…

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Dec 9th 2015, 10:03 AM

# Courts

Man who raped two young girls in Athlone moves to appeal 'excessive' life sentence

The 32-year-old man is looking to appeal his sentence, arguing that he co-operated fully with the investigation.

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Nov 13th 2015, 3:07 PM

# Marie Greene

Court hears how sex worker killed by ex-soldier was a 'loving carer' to her mother

Jimmy Devaney is set to be sentenced in two week’s time.

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Nov 2nd 2015, 4:36 PM

# Competition

OUR BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY: Win a stay for two at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Athlone

TheJournal.ie is five years old this month so we’re giving readers the chance to win some great prizes.

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Oct 29th 2015, 8:10 PM

# to the country

The Late Late is venturing out of Dublin 4 to find future Toy Show stars

The programme will be holding auditions around the country ahead of the Late Late Toy Show.

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Sep 30th 2015, 9:30 AM

# Politics baby!

Why this man is going to be motivating politicians today

Eamon Dunphy will be addressing a meeting of the Independent Alliance in Athlone today.

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Sep 19th 2015, 7:05 AM

# Athlone

Sailors were warned about weather before Lough Ree drowning tragedy

Details of the report into the tragic accident have been released.

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Aug 5th 2015, 11:56 PM

# Athlone

Three teens arrested after two elderly men hospitalised in separate attacks

One man was a taxi driver, the other was a shop keeper.

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Aug 5th 2015, 10:45 PM

# DEVASTATING

"The violence is now at our door - it invades our town in two coffins"

The funeral mass for Larry and Martina Hayes, killed in last week’s terrorist attack in Tunisia, has taken place in Athlone.

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Jul 3rd 2015, 12:25 PM

# Athlone

Teenage boy dies after River Shannon swimming incident

The 14-year-old died overnight at Temple Street hospital in Dublin.

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Jun 11th 2015, 8:23 AM

# Firearms

Two guns have been found and a man and woman arrested - at houses in Athlone

Two firearms were recovered in the search of two houses.

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Apr 16th 2015, 6:51 AM

# Dirty water

An Athlone company is helping solve a big problem for the world's growing population

Oxymem has overhauled waste-treatment processes which have barely changed in a century.

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Mar 29th 2015, 4:30 PM

# barney mcginley

Armed gardaí deployed, roads closed and checkpoints in place for Barney McGinley funeral

The 63-year-old father of nine was shot dead at a wedding last week.

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Feb 16th 2015, 11:14 PM

# River Shannon

Man charged in connection with murder of Polish man found in the River Shannon

Patryk Krupa’s body was found in the River Shannon near Athlone last June.

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Feb 13th 2015, 9:31 AM

# Moate

Firearms seized and seven arrested over feud-related violence

All seven people arrested are still in custody.

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Jan 12th 2015, 8:11 AM

# Located

Missing teenager Daniel Kane is found

Daniel was missing since 7 January.

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Jan 1st 2015, 9:59 AM

# Rescue

Four pups left for dead saved by jogger on Christmas Day

Athlone SPCA says it’s now inundated with people wanting to give the pups a home.

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Dec 30th 2014, 2:22 PM

# Athlone

Woman in her 20s killed after being hit by car

The woman was hit by a car in Glasson, near Athlone on Wednesday.

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Dec 13th 2014, 7:55 PM

# Found

Missing 17-year-old Daniel Kane found safely

The teen had been missing from Athlone since Thursday afternoon.

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Nov 8th 2014, 7:56 AM

# Jobswatch

Good news: 130 jobs announced for Athlone and Dublin

Teleflex will create the jobs over three years, while Openet will create 30 jobs in Dublin.

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Oct 30th 2014, 7:03 AM

# david v goliath

A small Irish firm is the reason why you may never be able to buy an Apple iWatch

And the company is keeping very quiet about any talks with the US tech behemoth.

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Oct 29th 2014, 9:02 AM

# main st ireland

Is the recovery finally gathering pace in the Midlands? The retailers of Athlone weigh in...

Some long-established businesses say there’s little optimism out there, but others say that things are finally beginning to look a little brighter.

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Oct 5th 2014, 8:30 PM

# Drugs

"Elaborate" cannabis growhouse uncovered in Longford bathroom

A 19-year-old man is in court this morning in connection with the drug seizure.

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Oct 3rd 2014, 10:00 AM

# Gun Crime

Shots fired outside Westmeath pub

Gardaí said no one was injured in the incident but they are appealing for witnesses.

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Sep 13th 2014, 12:19 PM

# Westmeath

Man in critical condition after house fire in Athlone

The blaze broke out a house in The Batteries shortly after 9pm.

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Sep 10th 2014, 8:37 AM

# direct provision

Direct Provision food protest ends with hope for improved conditions

The residents had began refusing supplies from the centre last week.

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Sep 9th 2014, 10:49 AM

# Close Call

Homeless man in Athlone escapes being tipped into bin truck

Staff at the waste management company had been instructed to check in every bin before emptying it and a worker spotted him asleep inside one.

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Sep 4th 2014, 4:05 PM

# NO MORE

Burgers and chips have now been banned from the Community Games

Sorry about that…

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Aug 18th 2014, 10:42 AM