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A stretch of the N52 south of Mullingar between Belvedere and Tyrellspass is to be closed for a month from Monday (November 5), the county council annnounced this week.

A lobby group that stopped a €20 million windfarm project outside Mullingar two years ago, has called on Westmeath County Council to adopt a Senate bill that recommends minimum separation distances between turbines and houses as part of its next County Development Plan (CDP).

The opening round of games of this year’s Shay Murtagh Precast Westmeath senior football club championship took place last weekend and there were plenty of talking points not least of which was Tyrrellspass’ draw with beaten all-Ireland finalists Garrycastle.

Seven Westmeath students have won top prizes in this year’s 58th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

It’s not de-zoning, it’s not re-zoning, it’s just prioritising - and the council is not obliged to take responsibility for any losses landowners suffered if they made plans because their land was zoned.

It was a full house at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone recently for the Western Regional Final of the ERP Junk Kouture Recycled Fashion Competition which saw the top 80 entries from the west take to the catwalk in their self-made creations. The competition, which is in its second year, challenges second level students to rework trash and other recycled materials into remarkable high-end couture fashion. Milliner Rachel Feeley, visual artist Ann Eingfield, dressmaker and designer Terry McGann, and head of corporate communications at ERP Ireland Yvonne Holmes judged on the night and were blown away by the standard and variety on show.

‘Not at the expense of the existing bus stop’ was the message from councillors as they debated approaching Bus Éireann to provide a second bus stop in Rochfortbridge.

Reigning champions Garrycastle remain on track to complete their hat trick of titles as they withstood the spirited challenge of Tyrrellspass in an entertaining contest last weekend. The final scoreline of 2-17 to 2-08 is a little harsh on a game Tyrrellspass side who trailed by just three points with a little over 10 minutes remaining. Ultimately though Anthony Cunningham must have been pleased by the manner in which his troops pulled away in the end to book their place in the decider which is scheduled for October 2.

Goals win matches and it was a fortuitous Martin Rock goal which proved the difference between Tang and Caulry when they met in the intermediate quarter-final last weekend. Tang were quick out of the blocks and had built a 1-3 to no score lead after 15 minutes.

Five schools in Westmeath will receive funding for repairs under the Government’s newly announced jobs initiative, Deputy Nicky McFadden has announced.