In this week's Westmeath Independent

This week’s edition is now on the shelves and is packed with 96 pages of news, sport, features, interviews and photography.

Our stories include:

* Major cuts sought at Athlone Credit Union

* 'Serious situation' as new Athlone feud erupts

* Date set for local man's murder trial

* Curran rules himself out of Roscommon by-election bid

* Community College mourns passing of popular teacher (42)

* Plans for major new water park at Hodson Bay

* Coosan mother speaks about recent kidney transplant

* Athlone Town line up August friendly against QPR

* Roscommon GAA rocked by Donie Shine injury

* Extensive preview of Westmeath GAA club championship

* PHOTOS: Confirmations from Cornafulla, Ardkeenan, Cloonakilla, Summerhill, St Peter's and Dean Kelly schools, the Wedding of Jane Carberry & James Digan, the Mayor's Ball at the Sheraton, and Karma nightclub.

All this and much more can be found 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, click on ‘ePaper’ at the top of this page).