In this week's Westmeath Independent

This week's Westmeath Independent is now on the shelves and features 88 pages of the best local news, sports, features and photography coverage. Our stories include:

* 'An absolute and utter disgrace' - judge's fury over teenagers' attacks on taxi driver (77) and shopkeeper (74)

* Skydive crash at Custume Barracks investigated

* Work on new Athlone Garda station to begin next year

* Man phoned in hoax alarm before setting fire to house

* Shock after closure of landmark Ballinasloe hotel

* Sr Maria tells of her experience of recent Haiti earthquake

* Tayto Park founder addresses Opppotunity in a Million enterprise forum

* PHOTO SPECIALS: First days at school in Tubberclair, Ardnagrath, St Mary's, Cloonakilla, Rosemount, Castlesampson, Lismoyle, Kilcleagh, Arkeenan and Ballybay National Schools; Custume Barracks Open Day; the Wedding of Vinny McCormack and Deirdre Egan; and the 'Dare to Wear Pink' lunch at the Glasson Country House Hotel and Golf Club.

* Rosemount edge out Tubberclair to claim Westmeath Intermediate crown

* Colin Fortune looks to the future after a season to forget for Athlone Town

* Extensive preview coverage of the Roscommon County Final, include our weekly column from Padraig Pearses boss Shane Curran

All this and more is included in this week's edition, which is in shops now and can also be accessed online, through the ePaper link at the top of this page.