In this week's Westmeath Independent

This week's Westmeath Independent is now on the shelves and features 88 pages of the best local news, sports, features and photography coverage. Our stories include:

- Police help save lives of Athlone couple during terror attack in Nice

- Revealed: details of €5.9m flood defence plan for Athlone

- Interview with Athlone's Ger Tiernan who speaks of his shock at Console charity scandal

- New census figures show increase in local population

- 'An institution in the community': Sadness at passing of Moate's Paddy Conlon

- Local man makes documentary about song banned 50 years ago

- Photo Specials: The weddings of Catherine Mulleady & Nigel Elliott, and Cian Hegarty & Michelle Gately; Moate community party in Dun na Si; Athlone Town FC summer camp; Moore United FC's 40th anniversary; Mount Temple Golf Club presentations; Buccaneers Tag Rugby tournament.

- We interview Pat Lalor about the success of his Kilbeggan Organic Porridge

- Huge blow for Westmeath GAA as Connellan leg break is confirmed

- Column: Shane Curran on last weekend's 'reality check' for the Roscommon footballers

- Moydrum's Sophie (17) represents Ireland at World Youth Pentathlon championships

All this and more is included in this week's edition, which is in shops now and can also be accessed online, through the ePaper link at the top of this page.