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Some of the main stories this week include:

*A local mother calls on people to support an Athlone protest this evening over special needs education cutbacks.

*Gardai are investigating the death of a young Ballymahon man last week.

*An election dogfight is on the cards in Athlone, with up to 12 councillors bidding for just seven seats in next year’s local elections.

*Check out a full-page feature on a Lecarrow family, who speak candidly to Karen Downey about finding out that two of their children have cystic fibrosis, and their fundraising efforts for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

*Hear about one father’s concerns about an “unfinished” estate in Bealnamulla.
*TV star Derek Mooney raises green flag in St Mary’s NS.

*Two Moate sisters talk to the Westmeath Independent about their new snack food company, Snacktastic Food Co.

In sport, there is full-page coverage of Roscommon minor footballer’s fantastic win over Sligo, reports on Westmeath hurlers trip to London, full news of all the changes in the local junior soccer scene ahead of the new season and a preview of Westmeath’s chances of toppling Fermanagh in football qualifiers this weekend.