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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.

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Time for Minister to grapple with Shannon flooding

And Another Thing opinion column with Tadhg Carey

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A 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...

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Bishop'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.

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The 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.

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Despite 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...

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The impact of the Olympics

The Olympic Games have once again brought home the importance of sporting success to the national psyche.

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Leaving 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.

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Sporting 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.

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Leaving 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.

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AIT'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.

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Retail 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...

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New designation will affect lakeside dwellers

Too often we allow major decisions which impact on our lives to occur without question.

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Government 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...

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Is 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.

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Broadband 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.

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Action 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.

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Action 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.

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Opinion: Soup kitchen headlines don't tell the whole story

Editorial: Athlone may need soup kitchen, but no more nor no less than anywhere else

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What to expect from Budget 2013

Jackie Masterson, Taxation Partner with Athlone firm Russell Brennan Keane, outlines what the Finance Minister is planning

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Windfarms 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.

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Art debate served only to undermine council and town

Editorial comment

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OPINION: A society with mixed up priorities

Westmeath Independent editorial

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Editorial 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.

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We 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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