About the Athlone Voice

The Athlone Voice, a high quality newspaper and the youngest acquisition by the Alpha Newspaper Group, serves Athlone and the surrounding areas spanning the Counties of Westmeath and Roscommon, with pages dedicated to the towns of Moate and Ballinasloe. In a town of many weekly publications, the Athlone Voice has quickly become recognised as the one of the top papers in the town. The Athlone Voice is normally an 80-page tabloid that is first with the news and features each week on a Tuesday morning.

An advert in the Athlone Voice is also placed in its sister newspapers of the Roscommon Champion and Longford News. Adverts therefore reach 45,397 readers. (Source:JNRS/Lansdowne Research Marketing 2007). This is nearly 6,750 readers more than its nearest competition. The highly motivated advertising team can help you boost your sales in this prosperous area. Companies can now develop their businesses in Athlone and expand them to new customers in Longford and Roscommon.

Athlone, a designated gateway town with a population of 20,000 is earmarked for city status. Set on the River Shannon, the breath-taking scenery in the circulation area of the Athlone Voice attracts many visitors worldwide.

A thriving town enjoying a central location in the heart of Ireland, it boasts a wide range of shops and services with many major stores and businesses choosing to set up home in or close to the town.

The Athlone Voice has an enthusiastic editorial team catering for sports enthusiasts, young people, the entertainment scene and aiming always to be first with the news.

Tourism, agriculture and industry are important to Athlone and the paper strives to raise awareness and encourage prosperity in this area.