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The consultation process with Alkermes employees started on Wednesday, April 10, after it was announced earlier this week that up to 130 jobs were to go at the biopharmaceutical plant in Monksland.

Longford-Westmeath TD Nicky McFadden has said that Westmeath can benefit directly from the increase in tourist visits to Ireland, and the county should do all it can to attract more visitors. Deputy McFadden was speaking following the publication of new figures showing strong growth in visitor numbers of 3.9 per cent at the end of 2012.

One of the main employers in the town, Ericsson, has announced the loss of 100 jobs from its Blyry site.

Almost half a million euro has been released to develop a town park in Moate, it was revealed this week (October 22).

There has been widespread welcome this week to the news that IO Systems is to create 30 new jobs in Athlone.

The anticipated re-elevation of John Dolan to the county council chamber will no longer be the rubber-stamped formality he might have hoped for with the news this week that at least two more candidates are to contest the vacant seat - including one from his home base of Castledaly.

Former councillor John Dolan, a farmer from Ballinahown, is the only confirmed candidate to date to replace Cllr Joe Whelan, who this week (July 30) became the second councillor this year to resign from Westmeath County Council due to professional pressures.

Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD Nicky McFadden is encouraging those who are unemployed and interested in higher education to look into the opportunities on offer through the Springboard scheme.

Despite the best of intentions, political allegiances reared their heads in style at this week’s meeting of Westmeath County Council.

Fine Gael TD for Longford/ Westmeath, Nicky McFadden, has today expressed her sympathies to the soldiers and families of those affected by the decision to close Columb Barracks in Mullingar.