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Extra date for local Gathering dance show

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:00 +0100

An extra date has been added to the Concannon Ganley Academy’s upcoming..

Feighan optimistic about procedure increase at Roscommon Hospital

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:55:00 +0100

Local Government TD Frank Feighan believes that the continued expansion of services...

The secret life of the River Shannon set to be revealed

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:00 +0100

Major breathtaking RTE natural history documentary set to air

Charity table quiz set for Athlone

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:48:00 +0100

A table quiz in aid of Motor Neurone Research...

Irish Rural Link calls on communities to support farm families

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:24:00 +0100

THE Moate based Irish Rural Link (IRL) - the national group campaigning for sustainable rural communities - has called on communities...

Air Corps to push a plane through Westmeath and beyond

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 +0100

The Irish Air Corps today...

In this week's Westmeath Independent

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:21:00 +0100

This week’s Westmeath Independent is now on the shelves and is packed with 40 pages of news, sport and photos. Featured stories include:

Criticisms of HSE�s failure to fill local posts

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:53:00 +0100

A leading consultant at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar...

Calling Musicians in Westmeath

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:21:00 +0100

Electric pop band The Dirty Epics...

Horslips rocker hails Elvis book with strong Westmeath links

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:55:00 +0100

Legendary rocker Barry Devlin of Horslips fame has hailed a new Elvis biography...

Bus �ireann services now operating as normal in Athlone

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:38:00 +0100

Bus Éireann services returned to normal today following a 48-hour suspension of the strike action taken by staff on Sunday and Monday.

Nominations open for Best in Business Awards

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:34:00 +0100

Nominations for the MidlandsIreland.ie Best in Business Awards are now being sought. Hosted by the Midlands Gateway Chamber these annual awards, now in their third year, celebrate excellence and innovation in businesses across the midlands.

Westmeath�s Ashley Tubridy on Aertv today

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:40:00 +0100

Westmeath’s Ashley Tubridy’s new video is released exclusively on Aertv’s ‘Back to Basics’ today.

Midlands couple wins �500,000

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:11:00 +0100

A midlands couple got the week off to the perfect start today by picking up a cheque for half a million euro.

Athlone IT announces strategic partnership with NUI Maynooth

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:55:00 +0100

The Presidents of Athlone IT and NUI Maynooth have today announced a new strategic partnership between their institutions.

Kilmeen Drama Group wins RT� All Ireland Drama Festival

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:14:00 +0100

Kilmeen Drama Group was announced as the winner of this year’s RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival at an awards ceremony on Saturday night.

Boots to undertake voluntary pay review

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:58:00 +0100

Boots Ireland has announced today that it has initiated a voluntary pay review with a number of colleagues on pre-2009 pay scales in order to bring all pay rates in line.

Drama Festival draws to a close

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:03:00 +0100

The RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival is drawing to a close with the final group, Silken Thomas Players, taking to the stage in the Dean Crowe Theatre tonight with their performance of ‘Mercury Fur’.

Charity plane push to come through Athlone

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:42:00 +0100

The Irish Air Corps will undertake a very innovative 40 hour charity non-stop marathon, starting out pushing a light aircraft from Baldonnel next Thursday to Galway on Saturday, May 18, and will pass through Moate and Athlone on Friday, May 17.

Better than Mark Lawrenson at forecasting Premiership results!

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 +0100

Forecasting models designed by two researchers have outperformed renowned soccer pundit Mark Lawrenson in forecasting the results of Premiership matches, the IT and Telecommunications Conference hosted by Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) heard today.

Three die every week in Westmeath from heart disease and stroke

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:35:00 +0100

Three people die every week in Westmeath from heart disease and stroke, it emerged this week, as Taoiseach Enda Kenny launched the Happy Hearts appeal in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation.

Annual Bal Walk in Ballinasloe this Sunday

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:20:00 +0100

The annual Bal Walk will be held Sunday, May 12 and hopes to bring the community together while raising funds for local charities. The walk is organised by Community Hearts Ballinasloe and will begin at 10 am from Gullane’s Hotel, Ballinasloe.

New advocacy service for children in care extends to Mid Leinster

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:48:00 +0100

EPIC National Advocacy Service was officially launched yesterday, May 7 by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD.
The service aims to empower, support and represent the views of children and young people in care and ensure that their voices are heard on issues and decisions that affect their lives. This extended service will provide a more, accessible and independent service for the most vulnerable children and young people in our society.

Coping with stress in the run up to exams

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:54:00 +0100

As students all over the country ramp-up the study for end-of-term exams, junior and leaving certificate students, in particular, are being advised to build-in breaks and relaxation techniques to their revision schedules.
Mocks.ie, the online study and revision resource, has developed an Exam De-Stress Kit to help with exam nerves, and ensure mind and body are in peak condition ahead of the June 6 exams start.

In this week's Westmeath Independent

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:20:00 +0100

This week’s Westmeath Independent is now on the shelves and is packed with 40 pages of news, sport and photos. Featured stories include:

* Court case where Judge orders donation be given to a defendant who was begging.

* Athlone native, Fr Raymond Browne, appointed Bishop of Kerry