Monday, September 16, 2024

Ciaran Brennan

Niall Horan buys stake in Rory McIlroy’s virtual golf league

Niall Horan has invested in Rory McIlroy’s new virtual golf league as reported by last weekend’s Sunday Times.

Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh remembered for his many visits to Westmeath

Tributes have poured in for legendary commentator Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh who passed away on Tuesday, 25 June aged 93.

Mullingar man’s song gets the Simon Casey treatment

Simon Casey released a rendition of ‘The Prayers of the Faithful’ by Mullingar artist Noel O’Farrell on Tuesday, 11 June.

Rathowen friends scaling ten peaks to raise funds for mental health

A group of long-time friends from Rathowen are scaling ten peaks throughout Ireland to raise funds for Irish mental health charity, A Lust For Life.

Once In Westmeath: The Taylor Swift Version

The Taylor Swift hype train has left the station and Swifties are clamouring to climb aboard.

Delvin opera singer hitting all the right notes

Delvin native and mezzo-soprano singer Anna-Helena Maclachlan is one of the brightest young talents in the classical singing realm.

Video shows Bus Éireann driver damaging van

An X post published on Friday, 3 May showed footage of a Bus Éireann bus allegedly damaging a van in Killucan and driving away.

‘Why oh why?’: Flower vandalism in Kilbeggan ‘disheartening’ for local tidy towns committee

Kilbeggan Tidy Towns has  condemned the vandalism of flowers in the town square in a social media post on Saturday, 8 June.

Tyrrellspass businessman launches scheme to support St Anne’s N.S.

Inver in Tyrrellspass will donate one cent for every litre of heating fuel sold to St Anne’s National School until 31 May, 2025.

Housing, immigration top of local election agenda

Immigration and housing are trending to have a big impact on the outcome of the local and European elections on Friday, 7 June.47 candidates will compete for 20 seats across four Local Electoral Areas (LEA) in Westmeath. Kinnegad has emerged as the most competitive LEA with 16 candidates running.