We can all learn something from Donal Walsh, suicide campaigner

We can all learn something from Donal Walsh, suicide campaigner
14 May 2013The death of a 16-year-old boy in Kerry on Sunday after a brave and long battle with cancer has had a profound impact on the the suicide awareness campaign in Ireland.

Donal Walsh from Tralee, an anti-suicide campaigner, has left an amazing legacy for campaigners and people with suicidal thoughts in Ireland.

He was diagnosed with a tumour in his leg when he was 12. He underwent numerous treatments to fight the disease, which eventually moved to his lung. But he lost his battle over the weekend when he died at home in Blennerville surrounded by his family.

When learning of his terminal illness, Donal penned a letter to young...read more

Editorial comment: The death of Margaret Thatcher

Editorial comment: The death of Margaret Thatcher

10 Apr 2013The death of Margaret Thatcher has sparked memories of tumultuous times in both Irish and British politics and society.

OPINION: A society with mixed up priorities

OPINION: A society with mixed up priorities

25 Jan 2013Westmeath Independent editorial

Art debate served only to undermine council and town

Art debate served only to undermine council and town

10 Jan 2013Editorial comment

Windfarms could be a real coup for Midlands but public will want reassurance

Windfarms could be a real coup for Midlands but public will want reassurance

14 Dec 2012Although there are few growth areas in the economy, it is becoming increasingly clear that windfarms are a particular hotspot at present.

Opinion: Soup kitchen headlines don't tell the whole story

Opinion: Soup kitchen headlines don't tell the whole story

08 Nov 2012Editorial: Athlone may need soup kitchen, but no more nor no less than anywhere else

Action need to halt the decline of Athlone's main streets

Action need to halt the decline of Athlone's main streets

01 Nov 2012Westmeath Independent editorial A new survey which identified Athlone as a blackspot for empty retail units will not come as much of a surprise to many people in this region.

Broadband plan needs to be more than just hot air

Broadband plan needs to be more than just hot air

05 Sep 2012The Government's announcement of a €400m investment in high speed internet around the country is welcome.

Is crime on the increase in Athlone?

Is crime on the increase in Athlone?

05 Sep 2012It may simply be anecdotal and there may not be the official statistics to prove it, but there appears to be a significant rise in petty crime in the Athlone area in recent times.

Government needs to make the hard calls

Government needs to make the hard calls

05 Sep 2012With another significant budget coming down the tracks, and the process of softening up the population for the inevitable through a series of well-planned and well-placed leaks already underway,...

New designation will affect lakeside dwellers

New designation will affect lakeside dwellers

29 Aug 2012Too often we allow major decisions which impact on our lives to occur without question.

Retail sector will struggle unless Government changes policy

Retail sector will struggle unless Government changes policy

29 Aug 2012News that retail sales are still struggling to reach previous years' levels has prompted the Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association (ISME) to describe the retail sector as being in...

AIT's centrality to region is underlined

AIT's centrality to region is underlined

29 Aug 2012The central place of Athlone Institute of Technology in the lives of the people of the town and the wider midlands is underlined this week with two pieces of significant news.

Leaving Cert needs a rethink

Leaving Cert needs a rethink

22 Aug 2012There were celebrations, and most likely disappointments, around the country last Wednesday morning when the 2012 Leaving Cert results were released.

Sporting success can give us a much-needed boost

Sporting success can give us a much-needed boost

15 Aug 2012What a sporting weekend and week it has just been. John Joe Nevin, Katie Taylor and Rory McIlroy and let's not forget Shay Given.

Leaving Certificate is not the be all and end all

Leaving Certificate is not the be all and end all

15 Aug 2012This morning the length and breadth of the country, young people are nervously arriving in schools or logging online to access their Leaving Certificate results.

The impact of the Olympics

The impact of the Olympics

08 Aug 2012The Olympic Games have once again brought home the importance of sporting success to the national psyche.

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