At the High Court on Friday, Ms Justice Emily Farrell was told by Aoife Carroll SC, for the State, that the centre which proposed to house up to 1,000 asylum seekers was now completely vacant.

The incident happened in Connaught Gardens shortly after 11:00 am.

The High Court action was taken by Independent Ireland councillor for Athlone-Moate District Paul Hogan, who successfully applied to the court in December for a judicial review, arguing that the expedited development was unlawful.

Dylan Poynton of Castlegrove, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath, had also admitted violently hijacking a woman's car, dangerous driving and criminal damage on November 14th last year, while out on bail for the earlier assault.

Father of two Mark Conway, 39, of Marine View, Athlone, Co Westmeath, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Kirsty Fitzpatrick

Ms Justice Emily Farrell said on Wednesday she would defer judgment in an application by the State to quash an order that struck down a statutory instrument used to develop emergency accommodation at Lissywollen in Athlone, Co Westmeath.

The man was subsequently charged to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court on Sunday.

The jobless duo, who never worked and have had drink and drug problems since their early teens, appeared at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing on Friday.

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris officially opened the new hangar for the Emergency Aeromedical Service.

Amy O'Connor (40) pleaded guilty to possessing drugs worth more than €13,000

The deceased has been named locally as Tom Walsh (66) from Willow Crescent, Ballymahon, Co Longford.

Dylan McMahon (30), of Kilpatrick, Kildangan, Monasterevin, Co Kildare, who claimed he had lots of respect for women, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to the woman "who did not think she would survive," and robbery

Four men, three in their 30s and one in his 20s were arrested and are held in a Garda station in the North Western Region.

Inspections of International Protection Accommodation services found asylum seekers living in "cramped, overcrowded, undignified and unsafe" accommodation

A 31-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his mother, Mirjana Pap, whose body was discovered in Roscommon on Monday

Mirjana Pap had been missing since last Saturday, the 28th.

Mirjana Pap, who was in her 50s, was found on lands at Curraghaleen outside Athlone on Monday

Gardaí launched an inquiry after the woman’s body was discovered on land at Curraghaleen, near Athlone, on Monday.

A fundraiser has been launched for a Palestinian asylum seeker who was assaulted by a group of men in Athlone Town

He claimed the occupants would be free to move about and will “inevitably cause a significant traffic hazard and a health and safety issue” next to the site and along the road

The incident happened at the Sonas home, Ballymahon Road, Athlone, shortly before 8pm on April 29th, 2024

The incident happened at 12.30am on Sunday on North Gate street

A male and a female (both aged in their 20s) were subsequently charged and are due to appear before Athlone District Court

Mary Lou McDonald used her leader’s address at Sinn Féin’s ardfheis to present an optimistic vision for the party

Sinn Féin’s vice president told her party’s Ard Fheis that it is ready to fight the general election in Ireland.

The tensions and events surrounding the drink-fuelled attack by Patrick Sherlock were described by the judge as 'a tragedy of Shakespearian proportions'

One seizure was made at Shannon Airport in parcels originating from the USA.

Gardaí are currently checking CCTV, but there are no descriptions of the thieves as they were wearing masks and gloves.