In this weeks westmeath independent

This week's Westmeath Independent is out now, packed with 96 pages of the best local news, sport, photography and features. Receive a FREE tea or coffee when you buy this week's paper at the Garrycastle Spar shop.  

Featured stories include:

* Witnesses sought after late-night stabbing in Athlone

* Early Christmas cheer as €250,000 lotto ticket sold in Moate

* Shane Curran reflects on a colourful sporting career

* Battery Heights celebrates Pride of Place win

* Sweet success for Moate CS Choir

* Medal haul for Westside Kickboxing Club in Prague

* Cruiser gets jammed in Athlone town bridge

* Gardai and Connacht rugby stars launch Polar Plunge

* Over half Westmeath job ads are for CE schemes and JobBridge

* 3,000 on Westmeath's housing waiting list

* Kiltoom Pioneers' group celebrates 70th anniversary

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