Westmeath Independent

This week's Westmeath Independent is out now and features the best local news, sport, features and photography.

Displaying a colourful and impressive collection of her recent paintings, Avril Kiernan explains that they all have something unusual in common: Not a single paintbrush was involved in creating them.

First of its kind in Europe

Arena would be "massive boost to Athlone"

Gardaí investigating "pure vandalism"

Athlone swimming ace Robbie Powell has been selected on the Ireland team for the FINA World Championships in South Korea this summer.

Jack Carty has been selected on the bench for Ireland's Six Nations Championship clash with France at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Westmeath team has been named for the Allianz Football League Division 3 clash with Down in Páirc Esler, Newry tomorrow (Saturday) at 7pm.