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Westmeath’s politicians aren’t shy when it comes to accepting junkets abroad. In fact four Longford/Westmeath public representatives were among those who participated in overseas trips since November 2007.

Dublin City Council are not expected to make a final decision on proposals to extract water from the River Shannon until the latter part of 2009.

The Government’s failure to pay the Farm Waste Management Scheme (FWMS) grants within a realistic timeframe is causing undue hardship to farmers in the region, according to Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael Deputy James Bannon this week.

The closure of a cement works in Ballymahon and the resultant loss of 10 jobs has been described as “disastrous” by Longford/Westmeath Deputy James Bannon

Deputy for Longford/Westmeath James Bannon has said that democracy was ill served on Wednesday by Fianna Fail Defence Minister, Willie O’Dea, who along with Fianna Fail Deputy Peter Kelly refused to allow the Fine Gael Deputy on the area to attend this important meeting for the future of Connolly Barracks, Co Longford.

The funeral of the young mother of four who died in a road crash near Collinstown on Tuesday is to take place this afternoon in Mullingar.

The temporary closure over the Christmas period of the Iralco car manufacturing plant is another sharp blow to its employees who have been “through the wars” since April this year, according to a trade union spokesperson.

The construction of the new school building for Athlone Community College could provide much needed employment in the Athlone area, according to Deputy Mary O’Rourke.

Deputy James Bannon speaking in Dail Eireann this week on the Health Bill 2008 slammed the Government for the withdrawal of universal medical cards for over 70s.

There has been widespread welcome among local politicians to last Thursday’s announcement that pharmaceutical company PPD Inc is to establish a €14 million research facility in Athlone with the creation of 250 jobs.