Monday, May 20, 2024

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Graham Norton teams up with Mullingar writer

Get your tickets early for this one and book the armchair for the evening, as local Mullingar writer Anne Griffin chats all things books with Graham Norton.

Bernard Corrigan – A life fully lived

Donal Corrigan spoke to Topic this week about his recently deceased brother Bernard and talked about his elder sibling’s great love of sport, his long career in the retail industry and his time in England and Dublin.

Belvedere Season Ticket Holders to receive ‘extension’

It was confirmed that Belvedere House Garden’s and Park Season Ticket holders will be compensated for the months they lost out on during the lockdown. The beauty spot will reopen on 26 April.

“Banks have become soulless places” – Cllr. Leonard

Members of Westmeath County Council at their monthly Mullingar-Kinnegad Municipal district meeting last week, were very unhappy with a response from the Minister of Finance, Paschal Donohoe regarding the branch closure announcements of Bank of Ireland.

‘A lifetime of work gone in two hours’ – Fundraising campaign launched for local family following fire

A young family from Ballinea Mullingar was dealt a massive blow very recently when their family business, an auto repair garage, caught fire and rapidly burned to the ground, destroying expensive tools, lifts, cars and spray painting equipment.

Local man has lucky escape while swimming

“My legs feel like lead,” Derek Montgomery told Topic on Monday morning and after the ordeal he went through on Sunday morning it was little surprise.

Colette O’Reilly – A  GAA ‘superwoman’

Colette O’Reilly continues to give incredible voluntary service to Gracefield GAA club after more than a quarter of a century of involvement.

Barry Buckley gets great enjoyment from refereeing

It has been a case of so far, so good for Erin Rovers clubman Barry Buckley who only took up refereeing last year. The 34-year-old reckons it was a good time to start out on his refereeing journey as the pandemic meant he didn’t have to deal with crowds or how they react to some decisions.

Tullamore transplant teenager celebrates second vaccine

After a year of trepidation, three kidney transplant teenagers came out of cocooning on Thursday, 8 April when they attended Beaumont Hospital for an...

Keeping it in the Family: James Maguire & Sons Family Butchers, Millmount, Mullingar

Kyle Maguire, Proprietor of James Maguire & Sons Family Butchers are the perfect example of what “shop local” means and are steadfast about what it takes to keep business and the local economy ticking over. Get to know a little bit more about this dynamic young team …