Athlone, Co Westmeath at lunchtime
Thanks Keith Sullivan
At the back of Longford District Court this morning during the hearing of the man accused of assauting two young girls in Athlone.
Via Brian Daly TV3

Barrack Street, Athlone, Westmeath.
Louise Kelly tweetz:
Gardai try to keep protesters back from Garda station after angry scenes in Athlone.
Earlier: Meanwhile, In Athlone
Publican who chased down sex attacker haunted by screams of girls (Sunday World)
Top pic via Shannonside News
Update:
Athlone Garda station this evening.
Via Brian Daly TV3
“A crowd of around 150 people have gathered outside the courthouse in Athlone, carrying placards with child protection slogans.”
“It follows the alleged sexual assault of two young girls in a house in the town on Saturday afternoon.”
Pic via Breakingnews.ie and Louise Kelly
The Karma nightclub in Athlone.
Really?
Athlone Town Councillor Jim Henson said he heard about the controversy from a number of students. He cautioned: “Young people need to celebrate on the Leaving Cert night without marketing companies taking advantage of them.”
Yes, but penis rodeo?
Really?
REALLLY?
Gordon Hudson (head of the Athlone campaign against household charges and water taxes): “Take the bridge, head west and stay there.”
Enda Kenny: “What’s your name?”
Hudson: “It doesn’t matter.”
Kenny: “You could do with a day’s work, I’d say.”
Hudson: “Oi! Self-employed and had to pack it in because of ye. 29 years self employed. Don’t give me your crap.”
Listen here: Taoiseach’s Jibe At Athlone Protester (The Westmeath Independent)
“includes two five-star hotels, a Chinese palace, 445,000sqm of exhibition halls, a commercial zone of 264,000sq m and some 186,000sq m of serviced apartments.”