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Reigning champions Clonkill will be under no illusions about the serious challenge Raharney pose to their crown when the sides meet in this year’s decider. This is the second time in three years that the two clubs have met in the final and it was the men from Raharney who emerged on top two years ago.

Westmeath County Council continues to pursue those who flout parking regulations by bringing them before the court.

Gardai in Mullingar have seized over €5,000 worth of illegal drugs in the past week, following three separate raids on homes in the area.

With the treacherous road conditions of the past winter still fresh in the mind of many of the county’s inhabitants, the council this week announced an additional 33.5 kilometres of Westmeath roads which will be gritted in the case of extreme freezing weather conditions.

Gardai have published the location of 23 speed enforcement zones in County Westmeath, as part of a new campaign to reduce the number of fatal and serious injuries on our roads and to improve road safety.

There is a busy schedule in store for football followers in Westmeath this weekend, with a number of crunch ties down for decision in both the senior and intermediate grades. It is of course semi-final time in the senior championship, with a double header fixed for Cusack Park on Sunday. In the intermediate championship there are two intriguing quarter-final ties to be sorted, one under lights in St Lomans on Friday night, the second in Cusack park on Saturday.

After all the huffing and puffing and belting and skelping 12 teams have finally been whittled down to two to contest the Shay Murtagh Westmeath senior football championship final.

I met a man last Sunday evening and he asked me two questions. Firstly he asked me if I knew why do we bury referees 50 feet under? I hadn’t a clue but his reply was that deep down they’re really nice people! He then asked me what was the difference between a referee and a battery. Again not knowing the answer he informed me that a battery has a positive side.

Westmeath County Library and Arts Service welcomed John W Sexton on October 2 to launch Children’s BookFest 2008 and to mark the first National Poetry Day Ireland.

Gardai are urging house owners to ensure their homes are adequately secured following a spate of house burglaries across the county last Sunday.