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An Coimisiún Pleanála has requested further information on the council’s planned link road, known as the Railway Field Road, between the Crescent junction (pictured here) and St Vincent’s Care Centre in Athlone. Planning commission wants more detail on Athlone 'Railway Field Road' projectThe long-running saga over the council's bid to develop the so-called Railway Field Road at the Crescent in Athlone has taken another twist as An Coimisiún Pleanála has deferred its planning decision on the project in order to seek more information on possible flooding impacts arising from it. Previous Next Image 1 of 1 An aerial view showing part of the site for the proposed Railway Field Road. If given the go-ahead, the new road would result in the western stretch of the Southern Station Road - from the Coosan Point Road junction to the train station - being restricted to bus use only. As reported in the Westmeath Independent last September, Westmeath County Council has spent close to €7 million to date on capital contracts, land costs and consultants' fees relating to the Railway Field Road project.
Around two-fifths of people using private weight-loss jabs say the cost has put them in debt, a survey found. The average amount owed by the 39 per cent in the red was £1,616, with some turning to credit cards and overdrafts to help cover the cost. The 1,040 people polled said they are spending £210 a month on average on jabs. Around a fifth (21%) said that if their costs were to increase, they would have to stop using the injections. Around two-fifths of people using private weight-loss jabs say the cost has put them in debt, a survey found (file pic)WHAT IS THE AVERAGE DEBT OWED BY PEOPLE USING WEIGHT LOSS JABS?
Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha opened up about why she's vowed to never drive a car again - two decades after failing to pass her test on Celebrity Driving School. In 2003, she tried passing her test on Celebrity Driving School in aid of Red Nose Day - but was unsuccessful. In one particular test, Nadia recounted having been asked to 'turn the car around in the middle of the road.' Nadia would end up passing her driving test in the second series of Mirror, Signal, Manouevre. 'Coleen, that's bang out of order,' Brenda told her, before the pair broke into laughter.
As someone who doesn't mind heights, but has a slight fear of rope-based climbing, I did briefly wonder what on earth I'd signed myself up for after agreeing to take on the UK's highest rooftop climb. On Valentine's Day, London's iconic Alexandra Palace, famous for hosting the world's best darts players, will launch Summit: Ally Pally Rooftop Adventure, officially the UK's highest roof walk, standing 130 metres above sea level. Now, I love flying, and observatory decks are very much my thing (not to mention sky-high dining in trendy restaurants). That fear stems from a short-lived rock-climbing course in secondary school, required as part of our PE curriculum, which included offsite sports. So, whether you're a seasoned pro, completely new to the experience, or hoping to conquer a long-standing fear like myself, I'd encourage anyone to tackle the Summit.
And now it turns out you may have been loading your dishwasher wrong this whole time. have finally settled the debate on whether knives and forks should go into the appliance facing up or down. 'One recurring questions is – should you stack cutlery items up or down?' The case for loading cutlery pointing downThe key argument for loading cutlery pointing down is safety. The concensus among manufacturers – including LG, Bosch, and Beko – seems to be to place cutlery in the dishwasher facing down.
Parts of Athlone to face 12-hour water supply disruption early next weekSeveral areas of Athlone are set to experience disruption to their water supply over a 12-hour period starting this Monday evening (January 26). In a statement, Uisce Éireann said Montree, Athlone town, Cornamagh, Ballymahon Road, and surrounding areas, "may experience planned outages to their supply on Monday, January 26, from 7pm to Tuesday, January 27 at 7am." It added that, when residents' water supply returns, "there may be some increased instances of discoloured water in the short-term". Uisce Éireann said the planned outages are part of its ongoing Athlone Water Network Upgrade project "which will facilitate future development in the town, support social and economic growth, and improve the capacity and performance of Athlone’s water network". Uisce Éireann’s Padraig Hanly said: "We understand the inconvenience caused by an interruption to supply overnight.
Photograph: Eric LukeA nurse who removed prescribed painkillers for his own personal use from his workplace has been found guilty of professional misconduct by a fitness-to-practise committee. The committee further found Mr Pislaru guilty of breaches of principles of the code of conduct for nurses. The inquiry heard Mr Pislaru previously admitted to the allegations. At the meeting Mr Pislaru apologised for his behaviour which he said was “all my own fault”. Mr Pislaru undertook training in Romania and obtained registration with the NMBI in 2016.
Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy: How the skinny jab made thinness a status symbol – and ‘could be worse than a crash diet’A new study may alarm some users of GLP-1 medicationsTaking an Ozempic injection. Photo: GettySarah Caden Yesterday at 06:30It was the suspicion that Covid lockdowns were ramping up the public’s “vices” that sent journalist Aimee Donnellan down the Ozempic rabbit-hole.
“Half of our staff just can’t come to work because they’re immigrants and they don’t feel safe,” said Graupman. "The few of us in the office are mostly white staff as we have less challenge from ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). The group is eight weeks into a campaign of terror on the streets of Minneapolis and St Paul. It closed its doors on Friday in solidarity with the planned general strike from the people of Minneapolis and St Paul. “There’s an expression about us — ‘Minnesota nice not Minnesota ice’,” said Graupman.
21 minutes with Ben O’Connor. To give you a flavour of the conversation, here’s a collection of snippets from the new Cork hurling manager. On the expectation that comes with the gig: “I'm not on social media and I don't read papers. “I know there's a pressure that comes with playing for Cork but we're trying to make it as enjoyable as possible. Ben simply had an awareness of what Hussey had done within the Irish boxing set-up and other GAA teams.
He was given an ultra-patient ride by Sean O’Keeffe, who was at pains to keep his mount on the bridle as long as possible. But when they came together it was the Irish challenger who displayed stamina in abundance to win by five lengths. When they jumped off and went a good gallop in that ground I thought they had to ease off at some stage,” said Nolan. “She’s obviously in the mares’ race, but you might have Lossiemouth and Wodhooh in that. “It’s great she’s won a graded race and we were trying to stay away from Ireland really!”
TABLE QUIZ FUNDRAISERA table quiz will be held in St Faithleach’s GAA Club, Ballyleague on Friday, January 23rd at 8.30 p.m.. Table of 4, €40 per table. LATE MR P. J. KEARNSThe death took place recently at Mullingar General Hospital of Mr Packie Joe Kearns of The Maples, Strokestown. A native of Borefield, Strokestown, he was son of the late Mr Mick Kearns and of the late Mrs Kate Kearns (nee Conneally). A native of Ballinrobe, County Mayo, she was daughter of the late Mr Peter Walshe and of the late Mrs Siobhan Walshe. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church, Kilglass, and the interment followed in Kilglass Cemetery.
We are surrounded by the bones of whales; blue whales, sperm whales, killer whales, bottlenose whales and many more. This is the ground floor of the National Museum Collection Centre. “In natural science it’s at least 10 million.”These are the artefacts that you won’t see at the National Museum in Chambers Street in Edinburgh. Still, those 10 million or so samples are key to the work of the National Museum. Giants opens at the National Museum Scotland on January 31 and runs until September 14.
The series finale on Friday saw treacherous duo Rachel Duffy and Stephen Libby make show history after being the first pair of traitors to win the game together. This year’s civilian version of the show has only been bettered by last year’s celebrity finale, which pulled in 11.1 million viewers. On Friday, Stephen, 32, and Rachel, 42 were crowned the winners of the fourth series of the hit BBC reality gameshow after voting out every faithful during the nail-biting finale. Set in the Highlands, The Traitors has been a ratings hit for the BBC since it first launched in 2022. Its first celebrity spin-off series, which aired in the autumn, saw comedian Alan Carr snatch victory from faithful historian David Olusoga and actor Nick Mohammed in its dramatic finale.
