In this weeks westmeath independent

This week's edition of the Westmeath Independent is out now and includes a FREE souvenir poster of Moate All Whites' Leinster championship-winning team! The paper is packed with 96 pages of the best local news, sport, photos and features.

Stories include:

- Homeless in Athlone: Man forced to sleep on the street in December

- Local nun tries to trace the Good Samaritan who saved her life

- Gardai probe assault at funeral in Roscommon

- All Whites delight: Moate with Leinster Junior title

- Local three year old wins ‘Child of Courage’ award

- Heartbroken father speaks of son's death on farm

- Four weeks on, traffic lights still out at Athlone junction

- Gorman stays in major boost for Athlone Town

- Athlone’s Dennis McMonagle completes 200th marathon

- Coosan NS commemorative book launched

- Christmas cards from children at Cloonakilla NS

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).