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:

* Council has spent €6.5 million on an Athlone road that has not yet been built

* Major provincial awards for two local restaurants

* Green light for "luxury" extension of Athlone cinema

* South Westmeath Hospice wants meeting with HSE over St Vincent's future

* Brawny residents ramp up opposition to new 'link road' 

* Top honour for Moate's Peter Dolan at awards event

* Monksland gas-fired power station gets planning nod

* Kiltoom's Aoife thrilled with smile makeover

* Local elections special: Meet the candidates for the Moate and South Roscommon areas

* Major Monksland housing project is refused planning

* Prosperous takes top award at All Ireland Drama Festival for second successive year

* Interviews: Ballinahown artist Rosemarie Langtry and Athlone musician Tadhg Kelleher

* Photos from the Baylin NS first communions 

* St Peter's eye double joy as Moore aim to spring surprise

* Kilbeggan Races to welcome Grand National hero Tiger Roll

* Rossies' boss Cunningham sets sights on Mayo after easy win

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.