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The completion of the Mullingar orbital road, begun nearly 13 years ago, is expected to be finished by late summer with the completion of what is claimed to be “the longest bridge in the country”.

An average of 538 litres (118 gals) of drinking water per person is treated by Westmeath County Council from Lough Owel every day, it was revealed at this month’s meeting of the Mullingar Town Council (February 23).

The local representatives of Republican Sinn Fein (RSF) were described as “vermin” and “garbage” by the Cathaoirleach of the town council, historian Ruth Illingworth, after they sent in an anonymous protest letter to the council this week (February 18).

Embattled Mullingar Town Council chairman Cllr Mick Dollard is bringing the body into “disrepute” and should resign, according to his two council colleagues who challenged his military service record at last week's meeting.

Betty Doran, the former Green and Labour Party councillor, has told the Mullingar Advertiser that her declaration of resignation from the Town Council may have been “in haste”.

The draft Local Area Plan for Ardmore/ Marlinstown has been hailed as an important development for Mullingar and the county by local councillors.

Allocations for the €1.13m collected from parking in Mullingar last year were shown to councillors this week (January 18), at the monthly meeting of the area committee, as well as as a €1.2m EU grant to promote cycling around the town.

A number of councillors voiced disappointment with electricity supplier Aerticity in the chamber this week (January 18) after it was revealed the company was refusing to meet elected representatives to discuss issues of street lighting.