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Home composting workshops, organised by Westmeath County Council, are to be held in Athlone and Mullingar in the coming weeks.

Taking the Boat, a new book that sheds light on the Irish community in Leeds between 1931 and 1981 (many of whom were from Mayo), was recently launched and is currently available in bookshops throughout the west of Ireland.

The Westport Sustainability Group has recently unveiled proposals to develop a linear orchard on waste land adjacent to the Railway Walk between Westport and Westport Quay. The group has proposed that up to 1,000 apple, plum, damson, and nut trees are planted among the existing vegetation, with priority being given to areas of low natural

A Westmeath dairy farm, Moon Shine Dairy Farm, has once again swept the boards in the 2009 National Organic Awards, picking up the top overall award for its new Moon Shine Milk product, a bottled non-homogenised farmhouse milk.

If you have ever dreamt of living and working like a cowboy now is your chance, while at the same time supporting the fight against heart disease

If you have ever dreamt of living and working like a cowboy now is your chance, while at the same time supporting the fight against heart disease!

Farrelly Bros, based in Kells, Co Meath, have launched their 2009/10 promotional campaign for the growing of willow. They see willow as a crop that can help supply their growing needs for high quality woodchip for the commercial and industrial sectors. Woodchip is still less than half the price of oil and the demand that these sectors have for a renewable and carbon neutral fuel like willow, is such that Farrelly Bros could plant over 1,000 acres each year and still not meet the demand. In short, demand exceeds supply – a rare thing in modern agriculture.

man whose dog bit the hand of an eight-year-old boy has been fined €250 and ordered to make a €500 contribution to the child.

Glanbia and The Agricultural Fund have come together with local Kilkenny farmers, the Phelan’s, in Clara and set up a company which is aiming to create a new low cost dairy farm.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging households in Westmeath to stay green this Christmas by recycling their wrapping and packaging, and composting their leftovers.