Man drowns after slipping off bridge wall in Athlone
The man’s body was recovered from the River Shannon.
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The man’s body was recovered from the River Shannon.
The previously cancelled course, the only one of its kind, will be continued after the HSE agreed to provide 12 placements.
Twenty-one students at Athlone IT have been put in limbo after the college cancelled their course a year in.
The Department of Education has said that schools can participate in the scheme – but not use it to displace staff or fill a current vacancy.
A spokesperson for the minister described the incident as “thuggery”.
The vessel struck an object under the waterline and was taking on water when lifeboats arrived.
The company said the decision was made following a reduction in demand for certain pharmaceutical products.
The store currently employs 45 people and will remain open subject to a successful outcome to examinership.
The Kerry player hit 0-10 as UCC proved too strong for hosts Athlone IT in this afternoon’s semi-final.
The two men were killed and four others were injured when a wall collapsed at the store.
The head of Connacht Gold said the company is cooperating fully into investigations into the cause of the fatal accident.
It was a first FBD crown for Leitrim with a battling effort at Markievicz Park.
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The arrests were part of Operation Quest, and came during planned searches in Dublin, Dundalk and Athlone.
Athlone Town Council referred a motion seeking the removal of a Hunger Striker-themed installation to gallery directors.
Kilkenny has been named Ireland’s most litter-free town by Irish Business Against Litter. Did your town feature highly?
Fine Gael councillor Mark Cooney has proposed that Shane Cullen’s ‘Fragments sur les Institutions Républicaines IV’ be removed from a council-owned art gallery in Athlone.
A 25-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were arrested after the heroin was discovered this morning.
Independent TD Denis Naughten said today that there is a need for the establishment of a national helicopter emergency service.
Martin Jacques says China’s ascendancy and impact is something that people should pay heed to.
Oliver Williams wanted to ‘give back’ after receiving help as a teenager in London – now he has opened two Twist soup kitchens in Ireland.
Pavee Point says it would be difficult for Travellers to have confidence that they could get a fair trial under the judge after his comments.
Daniel Kenny, 24, died from injuries after a suspected accident in Santa Ponsa.
Sean Gallagher and John Lonergan will speak at a ceremony for the clubs, which have around 10,000 members around the country.
The Emergency Aeromedical Service is a joint project between the HSE National Ambulance Service and the Irish Air Corps.
Sligo Rovers also suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat against Monaghan.
Enda Kenny was met with anger from protesters on a visit to a shopping centre in Westmeath yesterday.
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Phase-one of a five stage project has been given the go-ahead with a trading hub that would span across one million square metres eventually set to be constructed.
The young child went missing around noon, before being discovered in water a short time later.
Over a million Irish Petty Session Records are now available to search online, providing a new resource for searching your family history.
Scores totted up from 6,000+ users on ratings website. Mind you, the same site spells second-placed town Schull as ‘Skull’.
A woman is believed to have been assaulted by four youths in Athlone last Tuesday.
Donal Casey’s cartoons were stolen from the train at Newbridge, has he travelled to prepare for an exhibition. A good Samaritan came across the stolen items and returned them.
The medical devices company is to hold meetings with staff unions today, after committing to transfer some positions to Thailand.
Donal Casey’s original cartoons were stolen from a train while he was bringing them to Athlone ahead of a literary festival.
The animal was hit by a train travelling between Athlone and Westport.
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