In this week's Westmeath Independent

Here's a quick look at what's inside this week's Westmeath Independent:

*Link road to Garrycastle will be first part of huge Lissywollen development

*Lough Ree RNLI on track to move into new base

*Drugs worth over €300k seized in Athlone

*Lengthy delay in building of new Athlone canal bridge

*Athlone man's lucky escape in Spain as bus bursts into flames

*Photos from Ballinahown Christmas Market

*Athlone Miscellany: The Left Bank and Bastion Street

*Ballinasloe man to swim the length of the Shannon to support cancer services

*Three pages of Christmas cards from Horseleap NS

*Marist College advance to Leinster Schools football quarter-finals

*Westmeath and Roscommon learn league fixtures for 2022

*Padraig Pearses win league final as Connacht decider approaches