Westmeath Independent

Drama teacher Suzi Hogan believes that children can learn through drama and dance that they have all the resources within themselves to create everything they need in the world. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995545-athlones-lady-of-the-dance/

An outstanding role model and an example of an active and inspirational life http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995544-athlone-woman-is-an-allireland-inspiration/

Any day that a Westmeath football team defeats Meath in competitive action is special...

Unfortunately, moral victories don't earn precious National Football League points, but Westmeath's senior footballers emerged from Páirc Tailteann last Saturday with their pride restored, having come tantalisingly close to emulating the under-21s earlier in the day with an all-too-rare ...

With fifteen minutes of the second half gone in this topsy-turvy Allianz National Football League Division 3 game at resplendent O'Connor Park, Tullamore, on Sunday afternoon last, Offaly looked as if they would coast to ultimate victory over Roscommon as they held a convincing 2-14 to 1-9 led...

A major weekend for Westmeath football sees the Lake County take on old nemesis Meath in two key matches at different levels on Saturday. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995355-westmeath-to-face-royal-foes-in-two-key-games-on-the-same-day/

FOR the second season running, Athlone Town provide the opposition for the League of Ireland's newest entrant on the opening weekend of the season, when they travel to Drom, Galway, to play Salthill Devon on Saturday (7pm)...

Dessie Dolan was recently invited to a coaching session by Carlow manager Luke Dempsey - but Dempsey has ruled out a permanent involvement in the set-up for the Garrycastle star...

Taxi drivers who want to work in Athlone have to pass a street knowledge test of Mullingar to get a licence from the Taxi Regulator, it has been claimed this week. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995336-taxi-drivers-tested-on-wrong-town/

The future of approximately 170 jobs in Athlone hangs in the balance after the announcement that Postbank Ireland is to close by the end of this year. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995335-postbank-closure-leaves-doubt-over-future-of-170-athlone-jobs/

Big freeze has higher cost in Westmeath than floods. The insurance industry says it will pay out over €15.2m worth of flood-related claims across Westmeath and Roscommon. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995334-local-flood-claims-set-to-reach-836415m-/

For the first time in eight years, Athlone IT have reached the semi-final stages of the Sigerson Cup - thanks to this narrow victory over IT Sligo at Ballyforan on Wednesday of last week...

Westmeath's senior hurlers went down, as expected, to one of the game's traditional powers, Wexford, in their opening game of this year's National Hurling League at Cusack Park last Sunday...

Buccaneers threw themselves a Division 1B lifeline when they held on to defeat fellow relegation contenders Dungannon in a keenly contested AIB League encounter played in perfect conditions at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Saturday...