In this week's Westmeath Independent

This week's Westmeath Independent is now on the shelves and features 40 pages of the best local news, sport and photos. And this week we have free tickets to Robbie Williams up for grabs in our exclusive competition!

Among the stories you'll find in this week's edition:

* Athlone B&Q now to remain open after rent reduction agreed

* Susan Boyle spotted shopping in Athlone

* The Ballinasloe camera man who was shot by Israeli forces on Good Friday

* Meet the new Roscommon Rose from Curraghboy

* Profiled: Gerard and Pattie O'Neill

* All the pictures from Athlone's Good Friday remembrance procession

* We have a unique feature on quirky and odd local placenames that we think you will enjoy

* Gardai voice concern at 'intimidatory' begging in Athlone

* Niall Horan wears JR's hat!

* A two-page feature on Athlone's newest restaurant, The Corn Loft, at the Mill Bar

* Our 12 pages of sport are packed with reports and photos, including coverage of: 

Sam Maguire in Tubberclair! All the photos

Westmeath ladies secure another impressive victory

Late goal sinks ten-man Athlone Town, while St Peter's and Willow Park both succumb to penalty shoot-out defeats

Sport editor Kieran Galvin analyses the reasons behind Westmeath's promotion to Division One football next year

And we preview the Roscommon V. Galway Connacht Under 21 final

All this and much more in this week's paper, which is available in local outlets and can also be accessed in the ePaper format (for more on this option, see: http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/epaper#undefined)