http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 20 May 2012 12:39:21 +0000 Copyright (C) 2012 Celtic Media Group http://data.celticmediagroup.com/feeds/ 78 http://data.celticmediagroup.com/furniture/wme_logo_500x75.png http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/ Megan McClean loves going to Castlepollard Parochial School. She finds maths difficult and Irish is her favourite subject. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/17/4010474-little-school-gives-taoiseach-big-welcome-/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/17/4010474-little-school-gives-taoiseach-big-welcome-/ Thu, 17 May 2012 22:30:00 +0100 News Birdwatch Ireland hosts the annual Dawn Chorus at Belvedere House Gardens and Park this Sunday May 20. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/17/4010467-up-with-the-lark/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/17/4010467-up-with-the-lark/ Thu, 17 May 2012 11:30:00 +0100 News Icon on Fire are among the talented few to have made it into the Red Bull Bedroom Jam, and Graham, Ciara, Brian, Dave and Alan are now looking for a final push to help them achieve their goal of winning the competition outright. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/15/4010404-icon-on-fire-need-you-in-the-bedroom-jam/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/15/4010404-icon-on-fire-need-you-in-the-bedroom-jam/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:30:00 +0100 News The Westmeath ladies drew in the NFL Div.3 final today. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/12/4010379-ladies-draw-with-leitrim/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/12/4010379-ladies-draw-with-leitrim/ Sat, 12 May 2012 21:30:00 +0100 News The Westmeath Examiner photographer was in Rochfortbridge on Friday night for the St Joseph's X-factor. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/12/4010378-xfactor-hits-st-josephs/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/12/4010378-xfactor-hits-st-josephs/ Sat, 12 May 2012 21:30:00 +0100 News A 20-year-old flute player from Castlepollard will be Westmeath's lone representative in The Helix Theatre, Dublin on Saturday May 9 in the final of Macra na Feirme's National Talent Competition (6.30pm). http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/11/4010375-collinstown-macra-member-bids-for-talent-title-in-the-helix-/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/11/4010375-collinstown-macra-member-bids-for-talent-title-in-the-helix-/ Fri, 11 May 2012 20:30:00 +0100 News The organisers of the Irish Farmer Calendar want Westmeath farmers to man up, go topless and pose for the 2013 edition in association with the charity Bóthar. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/11/4010372-if-youre-100-irish-beef-they-want-you/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/11/4010372-if-youre-100-irish-beef-they-want-you/ Fri, 11 May 2012 15:30:00 +0100 News A Kinnegad teenager has been chosen as one of Ireland's Olympic torch bearers. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/10/4010359-kinnegad-teenagers-olympic-honour/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/10/4010359-kinnegad-teenagers-olympic-honour/ Thu, 10 May 2012 14:30:00 +0100 News Have you seen the breaking Bressie new in this week's Westmeath Examiner? http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/09/4010342-bressie-breaking-news/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/09/4010342-bressie-breaking-news/ Wed, 09 May 2012 09:30:00 +0100 News The children of Ballynacargy NS are in with a chance of winning the Lidl Fit Factor, but they need your votes. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/09/4010320-fit-factor-kids-want-your-vote/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/09/4010320-fit-factor-kids-want-your-vote/ Wed, 09 May 2012 09:30:00 +0100 News The Mullingar branch of the Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes (CAHWT) is holding a meeting on Thursday May 10 at 8pm in the Newbury Hotel, Mullingar. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/08/4010317-tax-nonpayment-is-a-grassroots-rebellion/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/08/4010317-tax-nonpayment-is-a-grassroots-rebellion/ Tue, 08 May 2012 16:00:00 +0100 News One Direction superstar Niall Horan was home in Mullinar over the weekend, and took in a visit to Kilbeggan Races on Friday. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/06/4010311-niall-at-kilbeggan/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/06/4010311-niall-at-kilbeggan/ Sun, 06 May 2012 14:00:00 +0100 News In an effort to promote hurling, Westmeath GAA, in association with the Annebrook House Hotel as main sponsor, are running a colouring competition for children in third to sixth classes. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/04/4010307-colouring-to-be-a-hurling-mascot/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/04/4010307-colouring-to-be-a-hurling-mascot/ Fri, 04 May 2012 16:30:00 +0100 News Bressie is bringing a who's who of The Voice of Ireland with him to the Festival of the Fires this weekend. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/03/4010288-bressie-leads-whos-who-of-the-voice-to-westmeath/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/05/03/4010288-bressie-leads-whos-who-of-the-voice-to-westmeath/ Thu, 03 May 2012 11:30:00 +0100 News Calling the youth of Mullingar... go online to win iPhone, iPad and Beats Studio headphones - visit www.aisling.ie before May 6. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/30/4010222-how-to-win-an-iphone/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/30/4010222-how-to-win-an-iphone/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0100 News The fourth annual Milltown GAA Westmeath Hospice fundraising fun run was on Sunday April 29, starting from Milltown GAA Club in Milltown, Rathconrath. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/30/4010220-milltown-gaa-fun-run-for-hospice/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/30/4010220-milltown-gaa-fun-run-for-hospice/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0100 News It is estimated people attending the Delvin Garradrimna Book Fair on Sunday May 6, will have 30,000 books to choose from! http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/28/4010199-books-are-for-people-who-wish-they-were-in-delvin/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/28/4010199-books-are-for-people-who-wish-they-were-in-delvin/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:30:00 +0100 News The St Patrick's schools page will be in the next issue of the Westmeath Examiner, out on Wednesday 2 May. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/27/4010218-st-patricks-ns-ballinagore/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/27/4010218-st-patricks-ns-ballinagore/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:25:00 +0100 News An 11-month-old baby suffered burns to the stomach and legs in a fire at a house in Horseleap on Wednesday April 26. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4010213-baby-suffers-burns-in-horseleap-house-fire/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4010213-baby-suffers-burns-in-horseleap-house-fire/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0100 News Do you want to restyle your wardrobe and help Mullingar Lions Club at the same time? http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4010211-its-the-mullingar-lions-club-fashion-extravaganza/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4010211-its-the-mullingar-lions-club-fashion-extravaganza/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:30:00 +0100 News As plans step up a pace for the refurbishment of the hall in Castletown Geoghegan, the development group has announced the event of the summer - The Castletown Geoghegan Mid-Summer Ball - in Middleton Park House on June 16. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4010210-castletown-geoghegan-midsummer-ball-/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4010210-castletown-geoghegan-midsummer-ball-/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0100 News Jim Power, chief economist at Friends First; and Frank Cronin, CEO of Newstalk to speak in Mullingar tonight. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4009896-a-positive-attitude-to-business/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4009896-a-positive-attitude-to-business/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0100 News Niall Breslin is to become an ambassador for the Cancer Charity LARCC, based Multyfarnham. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4010197-bressie-gives-larcc-a-voice/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/26/4010197-bressie-gives-larcc-a-voice/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:30:00 +0100 News Fed up of economic doom and gloom in the headlines? We at the Westmeath Examiner were, so we looked for people who had laughed in the face of recession and started their own businesses. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/25/4010198-small-business-will-be-engine-of-economic-growth/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/25/4010198-small-business-will-be-engine-of-economic-growth/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:00:00 +0100 News A meeting of some 300 IFA branch officers from the north Leinster area last week - including a large delegation from Westmeath - backed a yes vote in the Stability Treaty referendum. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/25/4010192-ifa-urges-yes-vote/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/04/25/4010192-ifa-urges-yes-vote/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0100 News