Hannah Hughes has been found safe and well

200 new jobs are on the way for Westmeath.

200 jobs will be created over four years in Athlone, Co Westmeath at Neueda Technologies, an IT Training, development and consulting services company.

The future for Irish space exploration is safe, considering the remarkable achievement of four secondary school students from Athlone, Co Westmeath.

A woman remains in hospital after she was rescued from Lough Ree in Athlone yesterday evening.

Corkman Robert-Jon McCarthy claimed a popular victory on stage 2 of the Rás Tailteann into Tipperary as he sprinted home first in a fast finish.

The Garda representative association say attacks on their members are becoming more and more common.

Gardai are investigating a raid on a shopping centre in Athlone in County Westmeath.

An Athlone man has been arrested after allegedly threatening Gardaí with two knifes and assaulting a woman last night.

Two lucky Euromillions players have won €500,000 each just two days before Christmas.

A 17 year-old youth has appeared in Longford District Court charged in relation to an alleged shooting incident in Athone Co. Westmeath last weekend.

Holders Cork City have been rewarded with a home draw against First Division side Athlone Town in the second round of the 2017 FAI Cup.

After the Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland (PFAI) last weekend slammed the FAI’s decision to bring charges against four members of Athlone Town, yesterday it was the club’s turn to outline why they believe a probe around alleged match-fixing has developed into a “witch-hunt”.

Ireland’s best young athletes are in Athlone this weekend while the nation’s best masters have been flying the flag in Daegu.

Crok’s Shandon Travel and Athlone’s Grenham Travel were crowned ITAA Travel Agencies of the Year 2017 at the annual Irish Travel Industry Awards in Dublin last night.

James Corden has competition!

Garda are renewing their appeal for information on the whereabouts of a 74-year-old woman from Athlone.

Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance following the disappearance of 74-year-old Kathleen Reilly.

COUNT…US…IN!

The Irish Red Cross has said it has paid out almost €500,000 to flood hit businesses that were unable to obtain insurance.

Local authorities are on alert with water levels due to peak around Limerick city today.

Courier company DPD is to create new 200 jobs over the next five years.

The Office of Public Works has warned local authorities that the River Shannon is expected to reach peak levels on Sunday night and early on Monday morning.

Gardaí in Athlone investigating two serious assaults in the town have arrested two more people.

Three teenagers have been arrested following two incidents in Athlone.

The funeral of a Westmeath couple shot dead in last week's Tunisian beach massacre has heard that their murders have left a community 'shocked, stunned and devastated'.

The funeral of an Athlone couple shot dead in a terror attack on a Tunisian beach will take place this morning.

Laurence and Martina Hayes, the couple killed in Friday’s terror attack in Tunisia, had put down roots in the very heart of Athlone.

An Athlone couple are feared to be the latest victims of yesterday's terrorist attack on beach in Tunisia.

Gardaí involved in a drugs bust in Athlone earlier have arrested two people.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a five-month-old baby boy died in a collision in Athlone.