“There needs to be, to a certain extent, a moratorium drawn on this now by the authorities and the Gardaí.” A former Green Party election candidate in Leitrim has called for a “moratorium”, or a temporary ban, on stag and hen parties in Ireland. The call for the ban follows the death of Paul ‘Babs’ […]

3 years ago

A bold new technological dawn for several regions. Spanning six campuses across four counties, Ireland’s first trans-regional university has officially opened its multiple sets of doors as of Friday, 1 October. The Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest – or TUS for short – comprises a student population of over 14,000 with a staff […]

4 years ago

The assault occurred between the hours of 12am and 12.30am beside Athlone Castle. Gardaí are investigating a serious assault on a woman that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 4 September, in Athlone in Westmeath. The assault occurred between the hours of 12am and 12.30am beside Athlone Castle adjacent to the River Shannon in […]

4 years ago

The HSE added that there is no evidence of a Covid outbreak or cases of the Delta variant in Tubber National School. The HSE has warned members of the public of potential outbreaks of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in Athlone in Westmeath amid “reports of house parties”. In a statement on Monday, the HSE […]

5 years ago

Labour education spokesperson Aodhán O’Ríordáin commented: “For the love of God. This is why package for re-opening should have been announced in May at the latest.” The Department of Education has come in for criticism after it emerged that a garden shed would be used as an isolation area at a primary school in Westmeath […]

6 years ago

Three men have been arrested. Gardaí in Athlone are investigating a number of threats to kill and cause serious harm to persons made on social media over the past few days. Earlier this morning – Thursday, 21 November – Gardaí in Athlone conducted a number of planned searches in the area. An Garda Síochána were […]

6 years ago