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:

* Break-in was 'soul-destroying' 

* Athlone to face midland rivals in FAI Cup clash

* Gardai investigate early morning car fire

* Busy bank holiday weekend for RNLI Lough Ree lifeboat

* Rossies meet Mayo in Connacht semi-final showdown

* Athlone's new TD reflects on her first day in the Dáil

* Women's rugby sevens boosts coffers of Action Breast Cancer

* Win for Starlight Kidz at Minitops for second year running

* Willow Park FC on the hunt for new manager

* Former boxing star Bernard Dunne gives motivational talk to Athlone’s youth

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).