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. 

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

* The trial of 57-year-old Athlone woman Agnes McCarthy, who is charged with the manslaughter of Lily Scanlon, is reaching its closing stages. We have comprehensive coverage from the court sittings in Tullamore. 

* We report on locals who participated in Monday's tragic Boston Marathon, including a Glasson man who crossed the finish line five minutes before it was hit by two devastating bomb blasts.

* A report and photos are featured from last weekend's Westmeath Rose final which saw Shauna Coyne from Miltownpass take the crown.   

* Editor Tadhg Carey spoke to nine former students of St Joseph's College, Summerhill, as it prepares to host an historic reunion this weekend. 

* A proposal to demolish the historic Roseland Ballroom building in Moate will represent 'the end of an era' according to local councillor Tom Allen.

* Roscommon Rose Orla Gately is profiled in the 'Independent People' series, and an array of photos are featured from the St Brigid's GAA Club dinner dance and the recent Ballinahown FC table quiz.

* We also have 11 pages of unrivalled sports news, match reports, previews and photography.

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)