Athlone Croi na hEireann 2024 a major success
The 2024 Athlone Croi na hEireann Festival was a major success again this year with a wide spectrum of groups and organisations providing activities, events over the five days. The quality and level of activities put on were exceptional. The festival concluded with a fabulous grand parade through Athlone with over 1000 participants marching and […]
Athlone Christmas Market 2023 — a total success
The Athlone Christmas Market Committee which is a voluntary group, would like to express a sincere thank you to the thousands of people who visited the market over the four days last week. The place was buzzing with a wide variety of excellent gifts and bargains on display in all stalls. It was just fantastic […]
Keena proposes Boardwalk for Carn Park Bog
Over the last couple of years the Baylin Development & Residents Association carried out enhancement work on the Baylin Bog Trail thanks to Just Transition Funding and great support from Westmeath County Council. This has now become a popular walking route for the public as it links to Baylin village by a new footpath which […]
History made with the opening of the new Athlone Greenway Bridge.
There was an absolutely fabulous buzz in Athlone on Tuesday 8th August 2023 for the official opening of the new iconic Greenway Bridge with large crowds in attendance to be part of this major historical occasion. The official ribbon cutting ceremony was carried out by Minister Jack Chambers. The high spec and attention to detail […]
Athlone Croi na hEireann Festival Grows
Delighted to be a member of a very energetic voluntary committee whose soul remit is to provide a wow festival in Athlone to coincide with the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. The festival which runs for five days offers an opportunity to all groups and organisations in the town to showcase their talents and skills to […]
Athlone’s Bike for Hire Scheme
In 2022 Westmeath County Council had planned to pilot a Bike for Hire Scheme in Mullingar in preparation for the All Ireland Fleadh. I am glad to say that following my intervention as Chairman of Westmeath County Council it was agreed to also roll out this Bike for Hire Scheme in Athlone at the same […]