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The inaugural Cruthú Arts Festival was launched this week by the cathaoirleach of Longford County Council, Mark Casey, who joined organisers and exhibitors for a special photocall in Longford town’s Market Square.

Athlone Town’s last game before the mid season SSE Airtricity League Premier Division break will be a crucial contest at Lissywollen this evening. Drogheda United, who have suffered nine defeats in 10 top flight matches provide the opposition for a match which the midlanders must take something from if relegation is to be avoided.

Fine Gael by-election candidate for the Longford-Westmeath constituency, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed significant additional funding for roads in Longford and Westmeath.

Fine Gael Deputy for Longford-Westmeath, James Bannon, has welcomed the announcement that Longford District Court has been chosen as the new centralised court for custody cases in counties Longford and Westmeath.

SSE Airtricity League first division favourites Longford Town will provide Galway FC with a stern challenge in tomorrow evening's seasonal opener at Eamonn Deacy Park (7.45pm).

Supporters making their way to Croke Park for Sunday’s big games may want to leave some extra time for their journey or choose an alternative route, with two major athletics events taking place between Mayo and Croke Park. The annual Longford Marathon is scheduled to start on Sunday morning, with a route that will include the Tarmonbarry to Longford road which will be a main artery to Dublin for Mayo supporters. The marathon will see competitors setting off from Longford between 8.30am and 10am, with an expected finishing time of between 1pm and 4pm for all competitors.

July has heralded a new era for the further education and training sector in Westmeath.

Argos and The Alzheimer Society of Ireland are charity partners for 2013/2014. As part of this partnership five Argos stores are taking part in a Croagh Patrick Challenge Climb on July 21 at 1pm.

The Galway footballers head to Pearse Park in Longford this Sunday (2pm) for a critical game against the home side who are under the management of former Kildare star Glen Ryan. It is his fifth year in charge of Longford.

A woman, who has 38 previous convictions for theft alone, was sentenced to six months in prison at Ballina District Court this week.