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News

Burst pipe causes water outage in Monksland area

Wednesday, 20th February 2019

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Athlone has been hit by another unplanned water outage today (Wednesday).

Inside this week's Westmeath Independent

Wednesday, 20th February 2019

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Here's a quick glimpse at what's in this week's Westmeath Independent print edition, out now.

A traumatic warm summer evening in Athlone last year

Tuesday, 19th February 2019

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The idyllic warm summer evening of Thursday, June 14, 2018 is a day which will be etched in the mind of 22-year Paul Connaughton forever.

Athlone cocaine seizure "the biggest in years"

Thursday, 14th February 2019

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This morning's cocaine seizure in Athlone was described by a senior Garda as one of the biggest local drugs hauls in recent times.

Road closed as Gardai called to serious crash in Tang

Thursday, 14th February 2019

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There are reports of a serious crash on the N55 Athlone to Ballymahon road in Tang this afternoon (Thursday).

Sport

One change to Westmeath team for clash with Down

Friday, 8th February 2019

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

Henshaw to start at full-back against England on Saturday

Thursday, 31st January 2019

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Joe Schmidt has confirmed Athlone's Robbie Henshaw as Ireland's starting full-back, rather than in the centre, in their opening game for the 2019 Guinness Six Nations Championship against England, in the Aviva Stadium...

Athlone CC girls bid for place in national soccer final

Wednesday, 30th January 2019

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Athlone Community College recently won the FAI Schools Senior Girls Leinster Cup - and now they are a preparing for their national semi-final tomorrow (Thursday).