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Nine projects from Westmeath schools are battling it out for the top prize in this year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition, with the winner to be announced later today, Friday.

The stormy conditions which have been battering the county continue today (Monday) but look set to abate later this week.

The public should be consulted on major capital expenditures, such as the €3.2 billion investment by EirGrid in a number of infrastructural projects.

The Knockmore-Ballina Action Committee against plyons created Christmas cards for this year’s Christmas season, to raise awareness of their fight against the proposed over grounding of 440kv power lines in the area. In the group’s statement on their cards they address the county’s TDs, county councillors, county manager, and the other influence makers around the project. In their message they say: “We wish you a happy Christmas and live in hope that all of you will come to understand the connection between commercial wind farms, ugly substations, grotesque giant pylons, dangerous high voltage lines, and rural decimation. The effects of this proposed, ugly, giant, metallic zip in the Moy Valley will be devastating. For what? The delivery of costly, intermittent, and unreliable electricity that is not needed, is paid for in our bills and taxes, and carried on the backs of vibrant rural communities whose very continuity will be threatened. That kind of electricity has about as much chance of drawing in new industry as fully paid bond holders have of taking a retrospective haircut.

IN a small village in 1940s Ireland, before most homes had electricity, there is an air of expectation. Santa Claus is on his way and it is almost Christmas Day.

The Moate Christmas lights are to be switched on by none other than Santa Claus himself this Sunday, December 8 at 7.30pm.

Meehan’s Londis in Glenamaddy will soon celebrate 10 years in business providing the best quality customer service, excellent value across its product range, and a dedication to the local community.

Meehan’s Londis in Glenamaddy will soon celebrate 10 years in business providing the best quality customer service, excellent value across its product range, and a dedication to the local community.

Nine projects from Westmeath schools have qualified for this year’s 50th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, to take place in January. The projects were chosen from 52 Westmeath entries to this year’s competition.

Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin this week welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte on the commencement of the first phase of public consultation on the proposed Renewable Energy Export Policy and Development Framework.