Friday, April 26, 2024

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Mullingar CU to become North Midlands Credit Union

The Mullingar Credit Union Annual Report 2019-2020 has been circulated to all members and when the AGM takes place, online, next Wednesday, 3 March, at 7pm one of the new departures will be a name change - it will be soon titled the North Midlands Credit Union.

Pettiswood Close man calls on council to repair damage

A man from Pettitwood Close has called on the council to repair damages to the road verge outside his home after it was ruined by men driving heavy machinery to install cables, employed Westmeath County Council.

Gaybrook lady wins Frontline Hero Award

Gaybrook lady Dawn Wallace has been chosen for the Irish Independent ‘Frontline Hero Special Merit Award’ in conjunction with the Croke Park Hotel – something she made clear she was accepting on behalf of frontline staff and their families everywhere.

1,000 people on housing list, and another 1,000 on the transfer list

At the present time, Westmeath County Council has 1,000 people on their housing lists, people who don’t have any suitable accommodation at present.

New N4 dual carriageway won’t be built until 2029

For the second time in two decades, people living in the busy villages of Rathowen and Ballinalack face the prospect of being fully bypassed by the new N4 motorway from Mullingar to Rooskey.

Petal Café opens in Castlepollard

In this very strange and difficult time of lockdowns, government restrictions and a pandemic, it is great to see something positive that brings a smile to our faces.

Westmeath refuse to support move to tackle cynicism in hurling

Westmeath has sensationally shot down a move to tackle cynicism in hurling, calling for greater consideration and more time to be given before rule changes are made.

Major fundraiser planned by Westmeath GAA

Westmeath are hoping to emulate Leitrim and raise over €100,000 by mobilising all supporters through the 47 clubs in the county for a series of 5k events during March.

Caroline Carton receives Volunteer of the Year award from Camogie Association

Congratulations to Caroline Carton from St Oliver Plunkett’s Camogie Club and a member of the Westmeath Camogie Executive, who received a Volunteer of the Year award at the Camogie Association Awards, which were held last Saturday evening.

“Leinster Football Championship a write off,” says Connellan

Westmeath footballer Ray Connellan thinks that Dublin’s dominance of the Leinster football championship has rendered the competition a ‘write off’ for the next five or ten years.