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:
* Dramatic plans unveiled for €3m facelift of Athlone's waterfront
* Shock as 88% of Westmeath rental properties fail inspection
* 'I'm no ladies' man' local TD tells Hot Press
* Fianna Fáil's South Roscommon convention labelled 'a sham'
* CIE board approves long-awaited Railway Field Road land transfer
* Christmas TV appearance for Moate's GLÓR choir
* Son in Canada pays tribute to late Kathleen McCormack from Athlone
* Cuteness overload at Summerhill NS nativity play - we have photos and a report!
* Council closes in on developer choice for massive 600-house Athlone project
* PHOTO SPECIALS: Athlone Community College Lip Sync; Curraghboy Church concert; Samaritan Christmas concert
* Local derby as Athlone CC to meet Moate CS in Leinster schools' championship
* Westmeath GAA chairman hits out at lack of promotion for hurling's McDonagh Cup
* Dublin football star Philly McMahon among speakers at wellbeing event in Rosemount
* Athlone pip the Panthers to go top of Midlands Basketball League
All this and more is in this week's paper, which is out now. A digital copy can be purchased through the 'ePaper' link towards the top of this page.