Published: Wed 17 Jan 2018, 11:33 AM

Last updated: Wed 17 Jan 2018, 11:41 AM

The front page of this week's Westmeath Independent

In this week's Westmeath Independent

Published: Wed 17 Jan 2018, 11:33 AM

Last updated: Wed 17 Jan 2018, 11:41 AM

'Hammer blow' for those on housing waiting list as Athlone project hits delays

Work on gas pipeline from Athlone to Ballymahon to start in Summer

Another delay in one-way traffic plan for Athlone

Irish rugby squad to train in Athlone

All the pictures and reports from the ADSL futsal final

Meet the Athlone man who is physio for the Irish rugby team

All the pictures from St Brigid's GAA dinner dance

Ballinasloe's Jacqueline Daly profiled

Published: Wed 17 Jan 2018, 11:33 AM

Last updated: Wed 17 Jan 2018, 11:41 AM

Eight children escape injury following bus crash on icy road

It happened on the Tattygare Road in Lisbellaw on Wednesday morning.

National Sports

Spurs appeal over length of Rodrigo Bentancur ban for Son Heung-min comment

The Football Association announced on Monday that the 27-year-old Uruguay international would serve a seven-match domestic suspension.

Fact check: Report said €11.5bn of private cash needed for 33,000 homes

The Department of Finance estimated that to build 50,000 homes per year it would require €16.9 billion of private cash

National Entertainment

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: A disappointing mess of a survival horror game

Plagued by bugs and poor optimisation on the Xbox Series X, Stalker 2 feels overly ambitious and would have benefited from a much smaller scope.