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:

* Prominent businesswoman concerned about one-way system

* 30 refugee families from Syria on the way to Westmeath

* New road mooted for link Brawney and Garrycastle areas of Athlone

* Redacted witness statement leads to collapse of Athlone assault case

* Papal visit to Clonmacnois 'unlikely'

* Save Roscommon group 'rejects' boundary report recommendation

* Cycleway extension set to open before Christmas

* PHOTOS: Moate Pride of Place celebrations, Midland Camera Club's charity calendar launch, new outdoor gym opened in Monksland, Rachel Allen cookery demo in Hodson Bay Hotel

* U21 county final: Rosemount/Castledaly denied by clinical Downs side

* Meeting votes confidence in current Athlone Town committee

* End of the road for popular 'Flatline' half marathon

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.