Inside this week's Westmeath Independent

This week's edition of the Westmeath Independent is now available in all the local shops and it is packed full of interesting news articles, features, sport and a wide selection of photographs from events around the region.

Here is a small flavour of just some of the items we feature this week:

Read all about the expansion plans for the Wineport Lodge in Glasson

Tubber NS Principal, Anne Marie Minnock, retired as Principal after 16 years. We have a full report.

Over 60 local projects have received funding under the Community Enhancement Programme. We publish the full list.

We profile projects from Athlone Community College which are among 21 from the region to reach the finals of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.

In Pictures:

Full page special from “Cinderella” the Christmas Pantomime which was staged in the Deat Crowe Theatre.

Two page picture spread from the Midlands Simon Nollaig na mBán event.

We also profile pictures from local photography enthusiasts in our weekly Readers Pictures slot.

In Sport:

Westmeath Independent Sports Awards - monthly award winners profiled

Connacht coach Andy Friend visits Buccaneers RFC

Westmeath defeat Louth to set up O'Byrne Cup semi-final with Offaly