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A local Labour TD has firmly nailed his colours to a 130m mast, when he publicly declared his opposition to the windfarm proposed for the Midlands at a meeting this week, but was contradicted on a number of points in a later address by the CEO of the firm behind the project.

IBEC West, which represents business in the region, has welcomed the significant progress on the Grid West project, following the announcement of a number of potential corridors which can accommodate this new transmission line. The project is a €240 million investment in the west of Ireland’s energy infrastructure and is being developed by EirGrid, the state-owned company responsible for the development and operation of the national electricity transmission system.

The best way to harvest what is essentially ‘free’ engine power under braking, or when running on a trailing throttle for example, has challenged engineers for decades.

The best way to harvest what is essentially ‘free’ engine power under braking, or when running on a trailing throttle for example, has challenged engineers for decades.

Engineers Week is coming to Westmeath. The annual campaign to promote engineering as a career and the importance of the profession to Ireland, is taking place from February 25 to March 3. A number of events have been planned for Westmeath to encourage interest in engineering in its various forms.

Mazda is bullish about the new Mazda6, claiming it is set to become the new benchmark in the large family car segment.

Mazda is very bullish about the all-new Mazda6. It claims that the new 6 is set to become the new benchmark in the large family car segment and it’s on sale now in Ireland, writes Padraic Deane.

This battle with the ‘old enemy’ always draws a bumper crowd to the compact Athlone venue and they meet again tonight at 7.35pm in a 6 Nations u20 clash. Dubarry Park’s central location and ease of access from the M4 motorway ensures it is an easy reach from the broader Midlands as well as from Dublin and Galway for one of sports great rivalries.

Westmeath can expect an estimated 100 turbines on private land as part of Element Power’s ongoing €8 billion Greenwire wind energy project to export 3,000 megawatts of electricity to the UK by 2018, it was revealed this week.

State Solicitor, Vincent Deane said that there is a “‘disproportionate amount” of ESB prosecutions in the county in comparison to other districts in relation to the tampering of ESB meters.