Mick McCarthy set up Fairgreen TV, Mullingar in 1984 and is this week celebrating 40 years in the business of selling top model televisions, domestic appliances, mobile phones, computers, gaming accessories, and much more at his premises opposite Columb Barracks.

Last week, Matilda ‘Tilly’ the lamb arrived to Gráinne and Chris Murtagh’s Westmeath farm in a jumper and a nappy!

The Rathowen community has a serious litter problem according to Rathowen Community Development Chairman, Jeremiah Nally. “We are plagued along the main N4 with people dumping rubbish along both directions approaching the village.

4,048 Westmeath people were on the Live Register in March 2024 according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office on Monday, 8 April.

On Easter Sunday, Mullingar friends Lauren Butler (22) and Rachel Collins (26) travelled to Lourdes, France as guests of the Irish Pilgrimage Trust.

Minister Peter Burke became the first ever representative from Mullingar elected to cabinet when Taoiseach Simon Harris reshuffled the Dáil’s inner sanctum on Tuesday, 9 April.

Racing professionals, horse-racing enthusiasts and locals came together to celebrate the life of Kilbeggan Racecourse general manager Paddy Dunican at the Church of St. James, Kilbeggan last Wednesday, 10 April in what one of the largest funeral masses to take place in the area in many years.

International Protection (IP) applicants can not currently be housed in buildings under construction near Coole Court, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth told Topic on Friday, 12 April.

Wilson’s Hospital School and St Joseph’s Secondary School will compete in the national Pi Quiz final at Maynooth University on Saturday, 20 April.

Mullingar is “heading into stupid territory” regarding car parking spaces according to  Westmeath County Councillors.

A Westmeath County councillor has slammed those who don’t respect the Irish national anthem as “an absolute disgrace” who need “a bit of a lesson.”

Coralstown/Kinnegad LGFA are to host a Tractor Run and Intercultural Day next Saturday, 13 April.

A Killucan social media marketing executive has been celebrating in recent weeks, following her success at a prestigious wedding awards.

Shock and sadness has engulfed the Midlands and horse racing world since the death of Kilbeggan racecourse manager Paddy Dunnican was announced last Saturday, 6 April. He was 61.

A Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer will visit Mullingar to give a personal account of experiences of Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israel.

Mullingar mother urging people to buy a purple rose on 65 Roses Day.

Former Westmeath TD Paul McGrath believes Minister Peter Burke has the potential to be a future Taoiseach.“He has the ability to cope with the job.

Concerns were raised for the future of the Paediatric Diabetes Services in Regional Hospital Mullingar after the department’s head wrote to parents expressing fears for the service’s future due to a staffing crisis.

Mullingar-based TD Peter Burke has been appointed Minister for Enterprise under new Taoiseach Simon Harris’ Cabinet reshuffle.

Liam Hall Walshe always had an interest in acting and film, however it wasn’t until he was in Transition Year at St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rochfortbridge in 2018 that he was spurred on to pursue this interest.