2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (710+ words) When a group of ‘urban explorers’ entered the disused parts of St Loman’s Hospital in October 2023, a video they uploaded to social media showed them discover a large number of paper records lying loose in the building. The outcome of…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (1190+ words) Judges for the national Pride of Place awards were last week told of the profound impact made by Athlone-based domestic violence organisation Esker House. The local support service is representing Westmeath as a nominee for this year's IPB Pride of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (650+ words) Vincent Hynes, Dublin City University vice-president for Academic Life, who is originally from Killucan, has some timely advice for students following the release of the Leaving Cert results on Friday. “There is high demand for accommodation and scams have become…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (709+ words) Twenty years ago, Electric Picnic introduced the MindField Arena to give attendees the chance to witness the talents of spoken word artists, storytellers and experimental musicians from all over the world. What started as a single stage quickly became a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1003+ words) Survivors reveal backlash after jailing of brothers for 1990s abuse Three survivors sexually abused by two Westmeath businessmen as teenage babysitters in the 1990s have revealed the “horrendous” backlash after they reported the crimes. In 2023, Deirdre Boyhan decided to break her silence…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) More than half of the cigarettes examined in a new survey had not had Irish excise duty paid on them. The survey, commissioned by Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Ireland, looked at over 5,000 packs of cigarettes taken at random from towns…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (131+ words) ‘Day of action’ promised by Westmeath gardaí over misuse of powered personal transport Westmeath Examiner 'Day of action' promised by Westmeath gardaí over misuse of powered personal transport Gardaí in Westmeath have today (August 12) warned of 'a day of action…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (163+ words) Officers seized more than €950,000 worth of crystal meth and cannabis at Dublin Airport from a passenger’s luggage on Sunday. A woman has been detained after the drugs were discovered, vacuum-packed in the baggage of a passenger who had got off…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (785+ words) Ted Webb Cup final: Westmeath 3-16 Cork 2-15 (AET) Westmeath battled back from seven points down with eight minutes of normal time to go, eventually overcoming Cork in the Ted Webb Cup final, played in the sunshine of Ballyhaunis GAA grounds, in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (742+ words) A reduction in attendance recorded at the Mullingar Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) does not reflect a reduction in rates of sexual violence, according to a local campaigner. Last week, the HSE released its annual report on the six SATUs…...