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Some 63 students who sat the Junior Certificate exam in 2009 at secondary schools throughout Westmeath were recognised at a special award ceremony at AIT last week.

It is likely that a speed limit of 100kmph will be reinstated on the old N6 between Athlone and Rochfortbridge following a period of consultation, commenced this week.

Construction in Rochfortbridge got a bit of a boost recently as An Bord Pleanala upheld Westmeath County Council’s decision to grant permission for a 40 residential unit development.

Leinster Junior Club Final

A former Westmeath resident now living in Dublin, who drove at high speed when detected for a drink driving offence, was fined €750 and disqualified from driving for two years, at Mullingar Court last week.

Over the past year, the National Development Plan continued to deliver significant investment in a range of economic and social projects in Co Westmeath. Despite the global financial crisis and the pressure on Ireland’s public finances, further investment was made in training and employment programmes, business supports, education, healthcare, social housing, and the county’s physical infrastructure during 2008.

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.

Gardai in Mullingar are seeking assistance from the public in relation to a number of incidents which took place in the town during the last week.

St Mary’s Rochfortbridge seek Leinster glory

The owner of the Hilamar Hotel, in Kinnegad has successfully appealed a six month driving ban for driving at over 100mph.