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The Westmeath Independent has the latest Athlone and the surrounding areas news, sport, GAA, jobs, county council reports, Obituaries and classifieds.
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Inside this week's Westmeath Independent
19 hours ago · Published: Wed 13 Nov 2024, 9:56 AM. Here's a look at some of the stories you'll find in this week's Westmeath Independent, which is out now: * Councillors seek new legal view on blocking asylum seeker plan. * Plan for high-rise Athlone hotel gets the green light. * PHOTOS: Athlone Business Awards. * Burke on furore: 'I disagree with O'Leary ...
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Packed local schedule of events during Heritage Week. The Westmeath Independent has the latest Athlone and the surrounding areas news, sport, GAA, jobs, county council reports, Obituaries and classifieds.
Councillors seek new legal view on blocking asylum seeker plan
12 hours ago · Published: Wed 13 Nov 2024, 5:11 PM. Athlone-area councillors said this week that they will be looking for independent legal advice as part of a continuing effort to stop the controversial development of temporary accommodation for 1,000 male asylum seekers in the town. This comes after they were told on Monday by Westmeath County Council's ...
Labour aims to stop ‘slumlords running roughshod over renters’ …
12 hours ago · Labour aims to stop ‘slumlords running roughshod over renters’ rights’. By Cillian Sherlock, PA. The Government has failed renters dramatically, Labour said as it launched a “renters’ protection plan”. The party said there is an “urgent need to bolster RTB powers” as it also set out an ambition to see a “professionalisation ...
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The Westmeath Independent is the market-leading title in its area, providing news and sport coverage and the best platform for advertisers. The weekly print edition is published each Wednesday morning. Editor: Tadhg Carey. Address: 1 Inish Carraig, Golden Island, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. Phone: +353 09064 34301.
Poor weather leaves farmers facing 'a near total wipeout'
Published: Thu 11 Apr 2024, 5:31 PM. With no let up in the relentless rainfall predicted for at least another week, many local farmers are facing what has been described as “a near total wipeout”. Westmeath IFA Chair, Richard O'Brien, admitted this week that the situation locally is “very grim” while Michael Silke, who farms along the ...
Landmark new history of Westmeath launched
Apr 11, 2022 · One of the most comprehensive books on the history of county Westmeath was launched in Athlone last week. The 937-page book, ‘Westmeath: History and Society – interdisciplinary essays on the history of an Irish county’ was launched on Thursday night last in the Aidan Heavey Library by noted local historian Dr Harman Murtagh, a retired senior lecturer in law and Irish Studies at AIT and ...
Westmeath Independent shortlisted for two Local Ireland media …
Oct 18, 2021 · The initiative, 'Midlands TV News', faces competition from Drogheda Independent, Western People and Connacht Tribune in this category. In total more than 500 entries were received in 14 editorial and commercial categories across print and digital publications.