Saturday, July 12, 2025

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Opinion: Why have we made Ireland’s Presidency a political nonentity?

Perhaps it’s the fact that Irish people have today turned so far away from every standard and every principle on which this country was founded that the post of Presidency, already, in political circles long since cast aside, is today being treated as valueless and an irrelevancy.

Ryan’s legacy to continue at family day

Last January, social care worker Ciara O’Connor from Killucan started the ROC Repay-In-Kind movement in her late brother Ryan’s memory, who died at the tender age of 22, leaving behind a devastated family and community.

Supermac’s MACE Ballinalack – An oasis of calm on the busy N4

Local Westmeath store, O’Reilly’s MACE in Ballinalack, invited their local community to a customer appreciation summer party recently. 

Slice of success for Rathwire bakery 

The couple behind Rathwire-based BreaDelicious Organic Bakery were thrilled to receive a McKenna’s Guide Best in Ireland 2025 Award recently.

A cut above the rest: Legendary Mullingar barber Michael Daly turns 90

Just two weeks ago, Michael Daly from Marlinstown, Mullingar celebrated his 90th birthday. His was the second shop opened by a member of the Daly family with the first one opened in Mary Street more than thirty years earlier. 

Photos: Pat Curtin Memorial Cup draws the crowds at Mullingar Greyhound Stadium

There was a great attendance at Mullingar Greyhound Stadium last Saturday evening, 5 July, as young, and young at heart, gathered for a fantastic night out at the dogs.

North-Westmeath Hospice Pushes For Midlands First Hospice

The midlands looks set to get its own Level 3 Hospice with planning permission currently with Offaly County Council. The proposed site for the Development is at the Arden Lane, located in a quiet rural setting near the N52, just outside of Tullamore.

“He topped the poll!” – O’Leary defends teachers jab

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has hit back at claims that his controversial “teachers” comment during last year’s election campaign damaged Fine Gael, calling the criticism “rubbish” and “complete and utter nonsense.”

James McGrath is new Principal of Castlepollard CC

Castlepollard Community College have announced that James McGrath is the new Principal of their school.

Cathaoirleach Aoife Davitt outlines priorities for Westmeath

Cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council, Aoife Davitt, has welcomed the council’s move to clamp down on il­legal dumping through the rollout of mobile CCTV cameras across known black spots in the county.