09 Jun 10	The Athlone Canal needs to be cleaned.. and the canal is our responsibility
	“I have worked extremely hard for almost a year to bring Waterways Ireland and Athlone Town Council together to comprehensively clean the Athlone Canal. I have no intention of walking away from this project - the work will be done"...

01 Jun 10	Minister Dermot Ahern deserves credit for this, Headshops are on the way out
	This new legislation is very welcome and great news for every town in Ireland. The challange now will be to keep the legislation one step ahead of these crafty shop owners to ensure these substances are kept off our streets....

07 May 10	Cllr. O'Rourke secures money for new paths in Retreat and Arcadia
	"I am delighted that both areas will benefit during this year" ...

25 Apr 10	Cllr. O’Rourke alarmed at new evidence of substantial silt deposits
	Local Councillor Aengus O’Rourke has this week brought alarming new evidence to the attention of Minister Martin Manseragh and Athlone Town Council which in his view shows that the bogs in the Carrickobrein / Golden Island area of Athlone are depositing ultimately thousands of tonnes of silt/peat into the Shannon on an ongoing basis....

01 Mar 10	Cllr. Aengus O’Rourke; ‘Warmer Homes Grant’ should be extended to flood affected houses.
	Athlone Town Councillor, Aengus O’Rourke is this week calling on the Government to extend the Warmer Homes Scheme to all homeowners whose houses were affected by the floods. “The Government needs to come up with a comprehensive plan to deal with the damage done to homes and property as a result of the recent floods....

01 Mar 10	Cllr. O’Rourke: Flood Fund close to €.4m and growing!
	The money is still rolling in for those affected by the floods, speaking to this newspaper Cllr. O’Rourke expressed his appreciation to the Tullamore Flood Victim Volunteers. “Out of the blue last week I was contacted by Joe Cleary from Tullamore who explained that he and a group of friends organised a vintage tractor rally in mid December in Tullamore....