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Westmeath County Council is to seek the support of local authorities across the country in a campaign to ban ‘party pills’, following a motion raised by Cllr Frankie Keena at this week’s council meeting.

It seems the influence of America’s new president is reaching far and wide, working its way even into the chambers of Westmeath County Council this week.

The Irish Independent was accused of “gutter” journalism at this month’s meeting of Westmeath County Council (February 23) after it accused a councillor of laziness when he’d actually been bereaved.

Westmeath carers have received what the Carers Association is calling a 'slap in the face', with the Government announcement that the National Carers Strategy is not to be published.

Westmeath carers have received what the Carers Association is calling a 'slap in the face', with the Government announcement that the National Carers Strategy is not to be published.

The completed Multyfarnham Village Enhancement Project was launched on Monday this week by cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council, Cllr Joe Whelan, in the presence of Mullingar area members, county manager Danny McLoughlin, members of staff of Westmeath County Council, local dignitaries, and representatives of the local development and tidy towns committees.

Sport must continue to be top of the agenda in Westmeath. This was the message legendary Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Packie Bonner was keen to drive home to our county councillors this week.

Road safety is one of the biggest challenges we face in Westmeath, according to council chairman Cllr Joe Whelan, who launched the county’s Road Safety Strategy on Monday this week.

Fine Gael general secretary, Tom Curran, has announced that Cllr Mark Cooney and Cllr John Dolan are to join the party’s local election team for Westmeath County Council in the Athlone Local Electoral Area.

A rugby jersey signed by the Irish Grand Slam team has been presented to the committee of the ‘Fr Gerry Hipwell Memorial Cycle’ and is to be auctioned on eBay in the next week or two.