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Tríona Doherty

The severe flooding which occurred in Athlone and surrounding areas last winter has inspired a new collection of paintings by a local artist.

Westmeath County Council is officially back in the business of housing construction, after councillors gave the go-ahead to a 33-unit social housing development at Arcadia, Athlone.

Westmeath County Council has announced a grant scheme to encourage and promote local festivals and events that involve significant voluntary input and generate increased economic activity for the local area.

The number of dogs euthanised in Westmeath fell from 317 in 2011 to 45 in 2015, thanks to the efforts of staff and volunteers in the county dog pound in Mullingar.

The granting of planning permission for two advance technology units at the IDA Business and Technology Park at Garrycastle, Athlone represents a major boost for job prospects in the area for 2017, Deputy Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has said.