In this week's Westmeath Independent

This week’s edition is now on the shelves and is packed with 96 pages of the best local news and sports coverage.

Our stories and features include:

* Mother's lament over murder trial delay

* WIN two tickets to Garth Brooks!

* 'Boxer' Moran may join Dáil race

* Local air ambulance service to made permanent

* Bower students take top prize at Junk Kouture final

* Church Street closure deferred for another week

* New Lough Ree Park to open at Coosan Point

* PHOTOS: The wedding of Daniel Harney & Aine Brennan; Ballybay NS & Coosan NS confirmations; Ganly's Hardware 25th anniversary party; Social pics from The Prince Bar and Karma nightclub.

* Seven pages of election coverage and build-up

* Athlone native hoping for electoral success in Greece

* Buccaneers denied in promotion bid

* Roscommon captain apologises to fans after U21 final defeat

All this and much more can be found in this week’s paper, which is available in local outlets and can also be accessed in the ePaper format (for more on this option, click on ‘ePaper’ at the top of this page).