Mullingar and Westmeath still remain in the dark about whether or not the county capital where the first All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil originated seventy years ago, in 1951 will ever see the two All Ireland Fleadhanna due to be held in Mullingar in 2020 and 2021, until the coronavirus pandemic forced the abandonment of all such gatherings.
Congratulations are extended by everyone in Gainstown area, with the local people’s heartfelt good wishes to Mary Geraghty, the longtime Sacristan in Gainstown Church, Mullingar who has received a special Papal award for long time service to the Church.
It’s always refreshing to come across a prodigy and our bet in “Westmeath Topic” is that it’s just a matter of a few years before you’ll be seeing more of young secondary school student, Shane King on your screens, big or small.
WHEN Queen Elizabeth and the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip visited Ireland in May 2011, the Westmeath Labour politician and government minister at the time, Deputy Willie Penrose, met them both when they were introduced to the Cabinet by the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, T.D., in the Sycamore Room, where the Cabinet meets at Leinster House.
Castleblaney couple Pierce and Kelly McKeown were making their second appearance at the bi-weekly Clonmellon Farmers Market last Sunday. Although the sunshine brought out the crowds it was anything but a warm day but nevertheless the presence of the market still brought much needed activity to the village.
The Government is set to reopen hairdressers from the first week in May, but may initially limit access to fully vaccinated people it was announced this month and this week, Topic spoke to a local salon owner about her views regarding this approach, and pointed out how unfairly their industry and other similar ones have been treated, when compared with those who are open.
The grandparent of a severely disabled Mullingar child, suffering from Transverse Myelitis involving serious spinal inflammation, made an impassioned plea this week on behalf of her severely affected 11 years old granddaughter, so that she can be urgently provided with a suitable home when she leaves hospital in ten days’ time.
