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. Also included this week is a FREE 48-page Golden Times magazine. Our stories include:

* Westmeath councillors reject property tax rise

* McFadden planning another general election bid

* Concern as River Shannon levels over two feet higher than in 2015

* Man seeks early release on Glasson burglary sentence

* €7m Marconi museum plan takes major step forward

* Warm tributes paid to Moate's James J Hackett

* Host of free events planned locally for Culture Night

* 100th defibrillator installed by Tony Parker Foundation

* We interview Rosemount's Sr Celestine Daly about her ongoing work on the missions in Zambia

* PHOTO SPECIALS: Mayo team stops in Athlone after All Ireland heartbreak; The wedding of Shona Larkin and Paul Brennan; Junior Cert results disco at the Bounty; South Westmeath Hospice Coffee Morning; and Rose of Tralee Jennifer Byrne returns to her former school Ballinahown NS.

* Memorable ADSL event as Roy Keane visits Athlone

* Athlone GAA club preparing for quarter final test with The Downs 

* Local jockey Kielan Woods back in the saddle after serious injury
  
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.