Westmeath Independent ownership change: a good news story
Your Westmeath Independent may not look all that different today from any of the preceding editions but a rather significant change has just taken place in the ownership structure behind our newspaper.
View ArticleTime for Minister to grapple with Shannon flooding
And Another Thing opinion column with Tadhg Carey
View ArticleA true hero is honoured
It was heartwarming, and indeed a proud occasion, this Monday to see Moate man Paddy Kelly honoured with a top military award after he gave his life in the name of peace and in the service of his...
View ArticleBishop's comments were insensitive and plain wrong
The Commandments teach us to love our neighbours as we would ourselves. That is, of course, unless your neighbours happen to be an unmarried couple, unmarried parents or a same sex couple.
View ArticleThe Olympics still has the power to captivate
Last Friday's bizarre and highly entertaining opening ceremony set the tone for what will hopefully prove be one of the most memorable Olympic Games of modern times.
View ArticleDespite Government rhetoric, uncertainty persists over Custume Barracks
In his landmark Dáil announcement that the Athlone-based 4th Western Brigade would be disbanded, Minister of State Paul Kehoe said it had become necessary to "clarify" matters due to "an ongoing...
View ArticleThe impact of the Olympics
The Olympic Games have once again brought home the importance of sporting success to the national psyche.
View ArticleLeaving Certificate is not the be all and end all
This morning the length and breadth of the country, young people are nervously arriving in schools or logging online to access their Leaving Certificate results.
View ArticleSporting success can give us a much-needed boost
What a sporting weekend and week it has just been. John Joe Nevin, Katie Taylor and Rory McIlroy and let's not forget Shay Given.
View ArticleLeaving Cert needs a rethink
There were celebrations, and most likely disappointments, around the country last Wednesday morning when the 2012 Leaving Cert results were released.
View ArticleAIT's centrality to region is underlined
The central place of Athlone Institute of Technology in the lives of the people of the town and the wider midlands is underlined this week with two pieces of significant news.
View ArticleRetail sector will struggle unless Government changes policy
News that retail sales are still struggling to reach previous years' levels has prompted the Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association (ISME) to describe the retail sector as being in "a wretched...
View ArticleNew designation will affect lakeside dwellers
Too often we allow major decisions which impact on our lives to occur without question.
View ArticleGovernment needs to make the hard calls
With another significant budget coming down the tracks, and the process of softening up the population for the inevitable through a series of well-planned and well-placed leaks already underway, it's...
View ArticleIs crime on the increase in Athlone?
It may simply be anecdotal and there may not be the official statistics to prove it, but there appears to be a significant rise in petty crime in the Athlone area in recent times.
View ArticleBroadband plan needs to be more than just hot air
The Government's announcement of a 400m investment in high speed internet around the country is welcome.
View ArticleAction need to halt the decline of Athlone's main streets
A new survey which identified Athlone as a blackspot for empty retail units will not come as much of a surprise to many people in this region.
View ArticleAction need to halt the decline of Athlone's main streets
Westmeath Independent editorial A new survey which identified Athlone as a blackspot for empty retail units will not come as much of a surprise to many people in this region.
View ArticleOpinion: Soup kitchen headlines don't tell the whole story
Editorial: Athlone may need soup kitchen, but no more nor no less than anywhere else
View ArticleWhat to expect from Budget 2013
Jackie Masterson, Taxation Partner with Athlone firm Russell Brennan Keane, outlines what the Finance Minister is planning
View ArticleWindfarms could be a real coup for Midlands but public will want reassurance
Although there are few growth areas in the economy, it is becoming increasingly clear that windfarms are a particular hotspot at present.
View ArticleEditorial comment: The death of Margaret Thatcher
The death of Margaret Thatcher has sparked memories of tumultuous times in both Irish and British politics and society.
View ArticleWe can all learn something from Donal Walsh, suicide campaigner
The death of a 16-year-old boy in Kerry on Sunday after a brave and long battle with cancer has had a profound impact on the the suicide awareness campaign in Ireland. Donal Walsh from Tralee, an...
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