Westmeath Independent

6 days ago | westmeathindependent.ie | Kevin Egan

By Kevin Egan For the handful of people who were lucky enough to be there at a time of widespread Covid restrictions, the 2020 Roscommon senior championship semi-final between St Brigid’s and Boyle was a significant milestone in the emergence of Ruaidhrí Fallon as a force on the adult football scene.

1 week ago | westmeathindependent.ie | Éilis Ryan

By Eilis Ryan Westmeath County Council said it has taken a range of steps to minimise the chances of getting scammed again by the sort of fraud that cost it €515,000 last year. In February of last year it emerged that scammers had defrauded the local authority of €515,000. The council said last summer that its insurance firm had compensated it for most of the money taken as a result of the scam.

2 weeks ago | westmeathindependent.ie | Adrian Cusack

By Adrian Cusack Fr John O'Brien's "special calling as a spiritual writer" was celebrated at the launch of his latest book in Athlone recently. A native of Galway who is currently based in Multyfarnham, Fr John spent many years ministering in Athlone's Franciscan Friary. The personal connections he made during his time by the River Shannon were in evidence at the Shamrock Lodge Hotel on Sunday, March 23, as more than 30 people turned out for the launch of 'Winter Past: The Spirit of Hope'.

2 weeks ago | westmeathindependent.ie | Kevin Egan

Marist College 15 Sligo Grammar School 15 By Kevin Egan With nine Junior Cup titles since the turn of the millennium, Marist College have been the dominant force at this grade of Connacht schools rugby for a quarter of a century now, though as of yet, putting together back to back titles has eluded the school.

3 weeks ago | westmeathindependent.ie | David Flynn

by David Flynn A presentation on the history of Moate has been captured in a new DVD that was launched on Thursday, March 20, before a large audience in the town's Tuar Ard Theatre. The documentary film displays the area's physical and social geography spectacularly, and tells of the many happenings in Moate over many centuries, stretching back to the Ice Age.