In this week's Westmeath Independent

Here's a selection of what you'll find inside today's Westmeath Independent print edition:

New high-rise Athlone hotel plan

Government denies '400 asylum seekers for Athlone' report

National Space Exploration Centre planned for Monksland site

Athlone store sells €250k lottery ticket

Taoiseach to chair meeting on Lough Funshinagh crisis

Several new Athlone train services planned from August

Survey finds more than half LGBT+ people considered leaving midlands

Taughmaconnell school marks its Golden Jubilee with celebration event

Eileen's lifetime in education

Irish Wheelchair Association hosts local election event

Local students claim F1 in Schools title

Westmeath LGFA holds club draws and honours new refs

Athlone's Benny still going strong after 60 years

McGann puts herself back in contention for Olympics selection

TV highlights, fashion, arts & culture, regular columns, puzzles and lots more