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A new report by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) in association with DoneDeal has shown that new car sales in Westmeath have increased by 21.6 per cent for the first half of 2014. The Second Quarter Motor Industry Review for 2014, compiled by economist Jim Power, shows that 1,116 cars have been sold in Westmeath in the first six months of the year, compared with just 918 for the first half of 2013.

The number of home building projects started in Mayo in the first four months of 2014 has increased by a huge 206 per cent on figures from the same period in 2013.

The motor industry in Mayo is showing strong signs of growth with new car sales in the first quarter of 2014 up by 28.7 per cent.

The number of planning permissions granted in Mayo increased by 13.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.

A study published in England concluded that pupils without instant recall of multiplication tables struggle in maths. According to Ofsted’s education director: ”It is really important that children have the tools of arithmetic at their finger tips. Without that it is like sending a plumber out to do a job without knowing how to use a spanner.”

The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) illustrates that Mayo has the third sharpest increase in planning commencements, however planning applications in the county continue to fall.

The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) illustrates that Mayo has the third sharpest increase in planning commencements, however planning applications in the county continue to fall.

Fewer than one in 10 of Westmeath’s commercial premises are lying empty - one of the lowest vacancy rates in the country, according to a new report.

Some 38 new housing units were commenced in the first four months of 2012 in Westmeath, according to new statistics released by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). This represents a decrease of four units or 10 per cent on the same period during 2011, when work began on 42 new units, according to the CIF’s latest Housing Statistics Bulletin.

Part 1: The current situation