Athlone’s town bus service is to become Ireland’s first all-electric bus service. The service was officially launched by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan in Athlone. Operated by Ireland’s national bus company, Bus Éireann (BÉ), and funded by the Department of Transport through the National Transport Authority (NTA), physical works to transform the town bus service … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has announced a significant capital investment in Athlone. This key project in Athlone forms part of the first phase of projects to be advanced under the national Further Education and Training (FET) Strategic Infrastructure Upgrade Fund (SIUF). Speaking today, Minister Harris said, “Today … Read more
In connection with an investigation into drug sales and distribution in Dublin, the Gardai have arrested one man and seized suspected cocaine worth €3.2 million. The seizure and arrest followed a search of a residence in Clondalkin on Sunday evening. Gardai located and seized more than 40 blocks of suspected cocaine during the search, having a street … Read more
The first Hindu Temple outside Dublin was officially opened in Athlone on Thursday. It is the first Murugan Temple in Ireland and opened for devotees on June 9th for its first service and Maha Kumbabishekam (first-day prayer). More than one hundred people joined the local Hindu community as it celebrated the opening day at the … Read more
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson is planning to hire 250 highly-skilled jobs at its Irish research and centre in Athlone over the next three years. The roles are to be added over the next three years at its research and development campus in the town. The new jobs will be in the area of development of … Read more