In this week's Westmeath Independent

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

Our stories include: 

* Second Lidl supermarket planned for Athlone 

* Golden girl Kate Derwin wins European Youth showjumping crown

* Tributes to 'bright talent' who died in Walderstown crash

* Monksland area 'can double in size in next 10 years' says Supermac's boss

* Heritage group's concern as Summerhill convent earmarked for demolition 

* Bealnamulla native Fr Michael Duignan announced as new Bishop of Clonfert

* Local YouTube star 'could be worth €20 million' 

* Athlone kidney transplant recipient gearing up for World Transplant Games

* Interview: The new Minister of Athlone's Methodist Church, Rev Nigel Gill

* All the action from the Westmeath club championship

* Kilbeggan Racecourse to break new ground with Friday's Midlands National

* Preview: Rossies 'will have a right crack' at Dublin, insists Cunningham 

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