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The art of dance

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:00 +0100

Fans of the art of dance will be delighted to hear about a show that's on from today till Sunday in Mullingar.

Disco dancing with Bressie

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:47:00 +0100

The Mullingar pop star is hosting a 90s disco reunion in his hometown on Saturday June 8, in aid of cancer care charity LARCC.

Vinny's a winner

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:00 +0100

Vinny Connolly won the fourth round of the Brooks /Tri & Run Pat Finnerty Memorial Road League 2013 at Belvedere House and Gardens last night.

Diary of a long-distance walker, Bernie Comaskey, day 4

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:45:00 +0100

It was near midnight when I went to sleep last night, after having set my alarm for 0400. I was anxious to make headway on the Strokestown to Ballaghadereen road before the heavy traffic (apologies for spelling Ballaghadereen incorrectly on some previous submissions).

The Fore 5k is on the most beautiful circuit in County Westmeath

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:00 +0100

The water runs uphill but this year’s 5k competitors will find the hill that was such a painful challenge towards the end of the Fore 5k last year is gone.

Hard times for landlords as rental prices here plummet

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:59:00 +0100

What’s good news for househunters is rarely good news for home owners and the same holds through in the rental sector, as the first ever national rent index, released last week by the Private Rental Tenancies Board (PRTB), shows.

No Cusack Park date for One Direction

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:43:00 +0100

One Direction will not be taking to the stage in Cusack Park in Mullingar this September, it has been confirmed this week.

Homeowners overpay tax because they fear Revenue

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12:00 +0100

Some Westmeath homeowners are so afraid of Revenue inspectors coming after them that they are overpaying their property tax.

Diary of a long-distance walker, Bernie Comaskey, day 3

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:34:00 +0100

Pamela joined me for dinner in Feerick’s, Rathowen last night and she was accorded the same hospitality as me... which doesn't seem fair, as she had driven there in a motoring car and I used Shank's Mare.

SuperValu backing the Mullingar Tidy Towns

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:00 +0100

The organisers of last Saturday’s clean-up day in Mullingar, the local Tidy Towns Committee, were more than happy with the manner in which the public responded.

Damien needs support to stay in the R�s

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:00 +0100

It’s almost a year since Mullingar man Damien Shaw received his Paralympic bronze medal as sighted pilot to blind cyclist, Andrew Fitzgerald, but if anything, this year is almost as busy as last.

Fundraiser in Mullingar for 300km runner

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100

A long distance runner who is doing a solo lap of Leinster from Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin to raise funds for it will be in Castlepollard and Mullingar this Thursday.

Diary of a long-distance walker, Bernie Comaskey, day 2

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:38:00 +0100

Here I am in Feerick’s in Rathowen – and being pampered by John and staff alike. Pauline and Josephine were great and it was good to talk to Martin Carley behind the bar. His father, Peter and I are 'neighbours' children'.

Pictures from the Westmeath Fleadh in Ballynacargy

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:00 +0100

Pictures from the Westmeath County Fleadh final in Ballynacargy can be browsed through here.

A dream summer job

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:21:00 +0100

As part of a nationwide campaign to explain the benefits of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to the public, Agri Aware is appointing a CAP Agri Ambassador at the Family Farm at Dublin Zoo.

Diary of a long-distance walker - Bernie sets off

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:57:00 +0100

Update from Bernie at 8pm, Sunday May 19:

Great music at Westmeath Fleadh

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:58:00 +0100

There's hours of craic still ahead in Ballynacargy, where the county fleadh has been running all weekend. See some of the talent on this video.

Bodhr�n man Larry's going into business

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 +0100

A Delvin man who brought Mullingar to a halt last Tuesday with an impromptu rooftop bodhrán performance is going into business, he has revealed.

Diary of a long-distance walker

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

On May 19, Bernie Comaskey will set out on a 130-mile walk from St Camillus Nursing Centre, Killucan, to Croagh Patrick, in order to raise funds for the Patients Comfort Fund at the centre.

1D at Croker!

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:28:00 +0100

One Direction have announced that Croke Park (tickets on sale from May 25 this year) is part of their 2014 ‘Where We Are’ stadium tour.

The concert is on May 25 next year!

Castlepollard�s firefighters extend expertise to healthcare

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:39:00 +0100

For the last 67 years Castlepollard’s firefighters have been risking life and limb for the people of north Westmeath but most locals would probably be surprised to hear that their remit now extends into healthcare.

Orange Electrique wins Junk Kouture final.

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:51:00 +0100

Three Westmeath students, going under the name Orange Electrique, have won the WEEE award at the 2013 Junk Kouture final.

An appeal from a Mullingar postman

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:25:00 +0100

This year, my colleague Paul O’Neill and I have been selected to fundraise and deliver aid to a social and educational centre in Tiraspol (Moldova) that cares for hundreds of children, many with mental and physical disabilities.

Union of Parishes celebrating 200th anniversary of St Etchen�s

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:18:00 +0100

A big programme of events has been put together for the bicentenary of one of Westmeath’s oldest churches – St Etchen’s in Killucan.

Union of Parishes celebrating 200th anniversary of St Etchen�s

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:17:00 +0100

A big programme of events has been put together for the bicentenary of one of Westmeath’s oldest churches – St Etchen’s in Killucan.