Cllrs Frankie Keena, Aengus O'Rourke, John Dolan, Paul Hogan and Kevin 'Boxer' Moran released a joint statement yesterday stating their case is based on environmental grounds.

The councillors have also launched a fundraising appeal to help with legal costs.

The Department of Integration wants to accommodate the refugees in Lissywollen - initially in tents and later in modular units.

The copy of Christy Brown's Down All The Days was in perfect condition when it returned home 53 years late.

MCG Planning on behalf of Athlone Boxing Club is applying for permission for the facility at Cloghanboy on the Ballymahon Road in the town.

Cinema Properties Limited are seeking an expansion to the IMC Cinema at the Golden Island Shopping Centre in the town.

County Councillors in Athlone issued an order to stop construction works at the end of October, with the statutory period before the order can come into effect set at 30 days.

Avenir Assets Management D.A.C had sought the permission for the change of use of an office building at Cloghanboy in the Town.