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There has been widespread welcome among local politicians to last Thursday’s announcement that pharmaceutical company PPD Inc is to establish a €14 million research facility in Athlone with the creation of 250 jobs.

Deputy Willie Penrose has reacted with anger to new figures which reveal that the number of redundancies in Westmeath increased by 74 per cent in 2008 over the previous year.

According to Deputy Willie Penrose, Family and Social Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin should keep her hands off the carers allowance as the Government tries to dig its way out of a financial hole of it’s own making.

Labour TD Willie Penrose has called on Transport Minister Noel Dempsey to make sure that the re-opening of the Mullingar Athlone rail line is given full consideration in the review of Transport 21.

Deputy Willie Penrose has described the announcement of the loss of 32 jobs at Mullingar’s Taconic plant last week as a major blow. coming as it did on a ‘Black Friday’ for jobs.

The Joint Policing Committee for Westmeath is to be launched on Friday February 20, with a workshop for members of the new committee.

Willie Penrose, local TD and Labour spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment this week spoke out against the ‘governments’ tactics in tackling the current economic crisis.

Labour TD Willie Penrose has spoken out strongly against this week’s decision by Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe to cut special needs teacher support in over 100 schools, saying it is “a clear indication that vulnerable children are to be the next target of this callous government”.

Up to 90 workers at Athlone’s Elan plant are to lose their jobs in the coming weeks.

Longford/ Westmeath TD Willie Penrose has described the latest Live Register figures, as “shocking beyond belief”.