He has one of the most recognisable faces and voices in Mull­ingar, so it was only a matter of time before the life story of Mille Walsh would be projected onto the big screen.

It is with regret that we record the death in Liverpool of Fr David Melly (76), a native of Mullingar, who was a parish priest of Our Lady, Help of Christians, Portico, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

The Westmeath Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann has announced that the 2023 Westmeath County Fleadh Cheoil will place from 12-14 May in Castletown-Geoghegan.

Zuzanna Woloszyn is this year’s winner of the County Westmeath Eason Spelling Bee Final which was held in Gaelscoil on Choillín, Mull­ingar.

It’s that time of year again! Daffodil Day returns to the streets of Mullingar this Friday, 24 March. The committee has been busy with the plans for the day and are pleased to report that plans are well advanced.

Just 11 dumping fines were issued in the Mullingar-Kinnegad district throughout the whole of 2022, leading Cllr Aoife Davitt to suggest that Westmeath County Council is “allowing dumping”.

On Monday, 13 March, a special seisiún ceoil of traditional Irish music was held at Ennis's pub in Killucan.

There were 32 counties represented at this year’s Aon Mullingar Half-Marathon which took place on a wet and dreary St Patrick’s Day morning.

Bishop Tom Deenihan celebrated the Vigil Mass of St Patrick’s Day at the Cathedral of Christ the King on Thursday, 16 March, a Mass which was concelebrated by Bishop Michael Smith and Bishop Iosif Poǔletț, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Iași in Romania, along with five Romanian priests who are presently serving in Ireland, four of whom are working in the Meath Diocese.

Scoil Chroí Naofa, Rochfortbridge have been working very hard since November 2021 to attain a green flag for travel from An Taisce. The school’s travel slogan is ‘walk to school and save the fuel’.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Mullingar musician Niall Horan have sent their St. Patrick’s Day greeting to the world together.

Tyrrellspass man Thomas Maher appeared on First Dates Ireland last Thursday, 9 March, after somehow sitting through his audition last year with a burst gallbladder and still making the final cut for the show.

To mark the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination, Bishop-Emeritus Mic­hael Smith celebrated the 10am Mass in the Cathedral of Christ the King last Thursday, 9 March.

Mullingar has a new Chamber of Commerce President following the appointment of Allyson English to the role on Tuesday, 7 March.

An illustrated talk by Leo Quinlan, the son of Commandant Pat Quinlan, famous for his ‘Siege of Jadotville’ heroics, took place in The Greville Arms Hotel last Monday, 6 March, where he gave some insights into the famous conflict that many may have never heard. 

Mullingar man Niall Horan is to perform for President Joe Biden at the White House on St. Patrick’s Day.

The organising committee of this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Mullingar – the first since 2017 – has asked the town’s businesses to remain open on the day.

Final preparations are being made to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City, which takes place on Friday, 17 March.

The commercial vacancy rate in Westmeath rose to 12.4% in the last quarter of 2022, an increase of 0.3%, according to a new report from GeoDirectory.

There is “absolutely zero” development potential for Ballynacargy in the current economic climate, according to outgoing Chamber of Commerce President John Geoghegan.