In this week's Westmeath Independent

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

Our stories include:

* Tribunal's hearings on Athlone Garda case in June

* Firm in Athlone's IDA Park set to double workforce

* 11-foot sculpture of bearded face planned for Church Street

* Boxer Moran's brother to compete with nephew in Athlone election

* FAI "gave the public two fingers" says Westmeath TD

* Fundraising cycle to Galway next month in memory of Brian Carty

* Pictures and a report from the official launch of Athlone's new-look Church Street 

* PHOTO SPECIALS: Confirmations of Cloonakilla NS, Clonown NS, Cornafulla NS and Ardkeenan NS pupils, and Feile Ceoil na Scoileanna in Dean Crowe Theatre

* Entries flood in for next month's Westmeath Style Awards

 * PROFILE: We chat to Moate resident Michael Tierney

* Swimmer Powell picked to face the world's best in South Korea

* PREVIEW: Westmeath minors to open Leinster campaign against Longford

All this and more can be found in this week's edition, which is out now. A digital edition can be purchased through the ePaper link at the top of this page.