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Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy, has expressed his huge disappointment with the fact that grants to improve or adapt the private homes of older people and people with a disability have fallen for the second year in a row.

Deputy Robert Troy is concerned over education cuts being proposed that he feels will impact on small rural schools.

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Local councillor Mick Dollard has said he believes Columb Barracks in Mullingar would be a more appropriate home for the 4th Western Brigade than its current headquarters in Athlone’s Custume Barracks.

Local TD Robert Troy has described as “extremely disappointing” the response of the Minister for Justice to a parliamentary question about plans for the possible closure of Garda stations in Westmeath and Longford.

A public meeting is to be held on Monday evening September 26 in the Greville Arms at 8pm as part of a mounting campaign to save Columb Barracks in Mullingar, which could be in line to close by February.

Deputy Robert Troy has says he secured a commitment from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Francis Fitzgerald that €1.035m is being made available to provide support to local youth groups under the Local Voluntary Youth Club Grant Scheme.

After witnessing the elevation of his protégé, Robert Troy to the Dail last month, the 29-year political career of Castlepollard businessman Donie Cassidy ended this week in bittersweet fashion after he failed in his efforts to be returned to the 24th Senate.

Niamh Kiernan from Rathowen became the newest member of Westmeath County Council this week when she was co-opted in place of the recently elevated Robert Troy.

“I’m going to try bottling the water in Ballynacarrigy and drinking it.” Cllr Peter Burke summed up the mood in the council chamber at Monday’s meeting of Westmeath County Council as councillors one by one congratulated Ballynacarrigy’s new Deputy Robert Troy and paid tribute to all the General Election candidates.