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With the treacherous road conditions of the past winter still fresh in the mind of many of the county’s inhabitants, the council this week announced an additional 33.5 kilometres of Westmeath roads which will be gritted in the case of extreme freezing weather conditions.

The Stars of our Bars Westmeath county final was held in the Annebrook House Hotel, Mullingar last Thursday, April 22. The event saw 10 acts from six different venues across Westmeath perform their best to win the judges over for their chance to get to the regional final, as well as compete for cash prizes of €1,000 for first place, €500 for second, and €250 for third.

The next meeting of the recently established Westmeath Unemployed Networking Group takes place this morning, Friday, in Mullingar.

Unemployment figures have dropped in Westmeath during the early months of this year, the latest Live Register figures from the Central Statistics Office have revealed.

A man remains in a critical condition in Mullingar hospital after his lorry overturned during a five-vehicle collision on the Mullingar bypass on Wednesday morning this week.

Westmeath County Council has confirmed that all water hydrants in the county are tested and flushed out regularly, and their pressure constantly monitored, as part of the county’s watermains programme.

Forty housing estates in Westmeath are to be taken in charge by the council before the end of 2011.

A couple from Ardivaghan, Mullingar picked up the top honour at the inaugural Rural Housing Design awards ceremony held in the County Buildings, Mullingar on Monday this week.

Two major roads projects in Mullingar have received a boost to the tune of €4 million, as part of Government spending on regional and local roads announced this week.

Chairman of Mullingar Town Council, Cllr Mick Dollard, received a breakdown of capital projects under the control of Westmeath County Council for the current year and proposals for 2009, at the monthly Town Council meeting last week.