Posts Tagged ‘ Athlone ’

Free rent for local Startups

November 6, 2009
By Tom

If you are a startup company in the Athlone area then you may be interested in visiting the Radisson Hotel, Athlone, On Saturday, November 14th, 2009, between 11am and 2pm. FK Development, part of the FK Group, with offices in Moate, Co. Westmeath, will be presenting details of the several properties they have in their...

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Judge lashes Council for attempted eviction

September 15, 2009
By Tom

A judge lambasted the local council this week (September 4) for pursuing an eviction against a mother of four over arrears in the present economic climate when “€90 billion of taxpayers money is being used to bail out those who fly in helicopters and bathe in sunlight”. Judge John Neilan was hearing...

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Drunk diabetic junkie on valium has sentence adjourned

June 27, 2009
By Tom

A man who assaulted a stranger who allowed him to share his taxi home, had an 11 month jail sentence adjourned until November in the District Court this week (June 24). The court heard how Alan Browning (31) of Cushla Lawns, Athlone had got out of the taxi at his house at around 3.40am on...

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Weekly Radio Podcast

June 19, 2009
By Tom
Weekly Radio Podcast

This is a one hour podcast of our weekly show on Athlone Community Radio -” The Thursday Mix”.  Studio guest was Jeff Reid of Indianapolis, Indiana who is visiting Ireland for his wedding to local girl Paula. Best wishes to them both. We did a lot of plugging for the Sharon Shannon gig which was happening...

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Teen avoids “root up the backside”

March 13, 2009
By Tom

Athlone Advertiser, March 13, 2009. By Finian Coghlan A student facing drunken, public order charges for the second time in a month, left court again without a conviction after the judge reluctantly agreed to adjourn a final decision on sentencing until next October to see if the defendant’s behaviour improves. John Gilna (18), from Esker, Ballinalee, Co...

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Judge lashes rule sending prisoners on ‘scenic detours’

February 25, 2009
By Tom

Bizarre regulation ‘a waste of money’ By Eimear Ni Bhraonain Tuesday February 24 2009 PRISONERS already serving jail terms are being sent on ‘detours’ of up to 160km on trips to and from courts due to a bizarre regulation. Following court appearances on fresh matters, criminals in the midlands must be brought to Portlaoise Prison to have...

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