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Ballinahown-based handbag designer Martina Dermody will fly the flag for Westmeath at next week’s Irish Fashion Innovation Awards in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway.

A group of top travel agents from across the US visited Co Westmeath over the weekend, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with American Airlines and Aer Lingus.

Ballinahown’s Mark Rohan became a Paralympic gold medalist on Wednesday evening after winning the individual handbike time trial with a time of 35:41:54.

The successful launch of idea2enterprise took place in Athlone yesterday [Thursday] with a tremendous groundswell of positivity and enthusiasm for businesses start-ups and new commercial ideas. The event was attended by members of the local business community, staff and board members of Westmeath Community Development, public representatives, and members of Athlone Chamber of Commerce. Skills of attendees varied widely, from craft industry to technology.

A group of influential journalists from Germany enjoyed a visit to Co Westmeath last week, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Aer Lingus.

Westmeath County Council is delighted to host a winter display from Westmeath craft makers as part of the Craft Council of Ireland’s 40-year celebration as the National Year of Craft 2011.

The pretty village of Ballinahown has once again topped the Tidy Towns list in Westmeath for the seventh year in a row.

A manager is to be appointed to run and market the new art gallery and renovated castle “by the end of February or early March”, according to town clerk, John Walsh, after an update on the two facilities was given to councillors at last week’s annual budget meeting of the town council.

A manager is to be appointed to run and market the new art gallery and renovated castle “by the end of February or early March”, according to town clerk, John Walsh, after an update on the two facilities was given to councillors at this week’s annual budget meeting of the town council.

There were sighs of relief across Ballinahown this week as the boil water notice which has been in place in the village since August was finally lifted.