http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/mullingar/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:38 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 78 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/wme_logo_500x75.png http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/mullingar/ Westmeath County Council has received 336 objections to the planning application lodged by the Cavan firm Galetech for permission to build a 12 turbine windfarm at Gaybrook. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995430-windfarm-plan-attracts-over-300-objections/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995430-windfarm-plan-attracts-over-300-objections/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Rumours of a split among Fine Gael's Mullingar branch members have been strenuously denied, amid reports this week that the party is facing a mass walkout by its supporters in the Mullingar area. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995429-rumours-of-mullingar-fine-gael-split-strenuously-denied/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995429-rumours-of-mullingar-fine-gael-split-strenuously-denied/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Seachtain na Gaeilge is an annual celebration of Irish culture, heritage and language, and while called a "seachtain" (week) it actually began last Friday and runs until Wednesday March 17 at Mullingar Library, where there is a mixture of music nights, exhibitions, school events, storytelling and films lined up. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995421-ancient-books-to-go-on-show-at-mullingar-library/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995421-ancient-books-to-go-on-show-at-mullingar-library/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Republic of Loose, Aslan and The Coronas are all set to appear in a major concert in the Mullingar Equestrian Centre on July 30. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995418-major-irish-acts-set-to-attract-over-2000-to-july-mullingar-concert/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995418-major-irish-acts-set-to-attract-over-2000-to-july-mullingar-concert/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News There is an urgent need to demolish derelict houses at the Ennell Court estate, Mullingar, which have now become "a health and safety hazard", Mullingar Town Council chairperson Ruth Illingworth has said. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995417-ennell-court-houses-a-health-and-safety-hazard-councillor-claims/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995417-ennell-court-houses-a-health-and-safety-hazard-councillor-claims/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News The final of Berty's Bar "Stars of our Bars" has now arrived and is taking place on Friday, March 12, in the Annebrook House Hotel. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995403-bertys-stars-of-our-bars-set-for-finale/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995403-bertys-stars-of-our-bars-set-for-finale/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News St. Patrick's Day in Mullingar this year won't feature merely a parade - but an entire festival, with stages for live bands, musical theatre, all sorts of side attractions - and of course, the parade itself, the highlight of the day's festivities. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995396-st-patricks-day-in-mullingar-no-longer-just-a-parade/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995396-st-patricks-day-in-mullingar-no-longer-just-a-parade/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Staffing issues at St. Mary's Hospital, Mullingar's day service for the elderly have led to fears that the Health Service Executive is trying to close the service by stealth. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995424-concerns-over-threat-to-elderly-daycare-at-st-marys/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/10/3995424-concerns-over-threat-to-elderly-daycare-at-st-marys/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:18 +0000 News Fire eaters, stilt walkers and jugglers are amongst the exciting acts performing at this year's St. Patrick's day parade in Mullingar town centre, and the organisers say that there are some very innovative - and quirky - floats planned for the event. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995318-innovation-promised-for-st-patricks-day-parade/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/05/3995318-innovation-promised-for-st-patricks-day-parade/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:36:00 +0000 News Residents in the Springfield area of Mullingar are concerned over what they feel are ongoing delays to the opening of Springfield Tunnel, which links houses in the area with the centre of Mullingar town. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995314-residents-in-the-dark-over-springfield-tunnel/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995314-residents-in-the-dark-over-springfield-tunnel/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Theatre-going audiences in Florida have been getting an insight into life in Westmeath - at first hand. And they're loving what they're hearing. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995214-telling-florida-all-about-westmeath/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995214-telling-florida-all-about-westmeath/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News "What I absolutely love about living in Delvin is that if I got an Oscar on Thursday and I sold ten bullocks on Friday, they would be much more interested in the price of me bullocks than the Oscar, and I love that. "I treasure being from Delvin, I think I'd be a basket case if I wasn't because I think our industry is loopy." http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995213-well-holy-god-its-mary-mcevoy/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/3995213-well-holy-god-its-mary-mcevoy/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 News Members of the Midlands Industrial Wind Turbine Action Group are calling on all residents to have their say and make a submission on the proposed development of a 12-turbine wind farm at Gaybrook before the closing date - Thursday, March 4 at 4pm. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/28/3995033-closing-date-looms-for-windfarm-submissions/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/28/3995033-closing-date-looms-for-windfarm-submissions/ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News It may come as a bolt from the blue for auctioneers, builders and indeed everybody suffering in the midst of the economic recession, but Westmeath's population looks set to skyrocket over the next six years - creating a demand for thousands of new housing units in this county alone. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/28/3995049-mra-figures-leave-councillors-bemused/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/28/3995049-mra-figures-leave-councillors-bemused/ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000 News Time is of the essence for 16-year-old Mullingar girl Natasha Dyer who needs to raise €22,000 in just six weeks if she is to have a vital operation in Germany which will save her hearing. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995047-german-op-only-hope-to-save-brave-tashas-hearing/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995047-german-op-only-hope-to-save-brave-tashas-hearing/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:12:00 +0000 News The Chamber of Commerce in Mullingar is seeking nominations from its members for this year's Mullingar "Business Person of the Year" in advance of the annual Chamber Business Dinner and Awards, which is taking place on Thursday April 15. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995034-hunt-begins-for-business-person-of-the-year/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995034-hunt-begins-for-business-person-of-the-year/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:07:00 +0000 News Staff at the Byrne's World of Wonder toy store store at Lakepoint in Mullingar said that they had no idea that the business was to close when owner James Byrne came in and made the announcement last Sunday. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995048-mullingars-world-of-wonder-store-to-close/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995048-mullingars-world-of-wonder-store-to-close/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Mullingar Choral Society host George Frideric Handel's 'Messiah' in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar on Sunday, March 7 at 8pm. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995046-mullingar-choral-society-presenting-handels-messiah/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995046-mullingar-choral-society-presenting-handels-messiah/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Mullingar Hospital surpassed its outpatient target by just under 40 per cent last year, figures released in Tullamore on Tuesday to members of the Health Services Executive Dublin Mid Leinster (DML) area, reveal. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995044-hospitals-2009-outpatient-rate-was-40-per-cent-above-target/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995044-hospitals-2009-outpatient-rate-was-40-per-cent-above-target/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News The money promised to the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar for its top-of-the-league performance in terms of casemix in 2009, is still not coming this year to the hospital as a separate fund, it has emerged. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995043-hospitals-casemix-reward-to-be-part-of-budget--hse/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995043-hospitals-casemix-reward-to-be-part-of-budget--hse/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News The Bishop of Meath, Most Rev. Dr. Michael Smith, has moved to underline the importance of last week's two-day meeting between Irish bishops, His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI and senior members of the Curia. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995042-diocese-awaits-popes-pastoral-letter-after-honest-rome-talks/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995042-diocese-awaits-popes-pastoral-letter-after-honest-rome-talks/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Parking meters across Mullingar are being upgraded to allow motorists to pre-pay for parking. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995035-upgrade-to-meters-will-allow-for-prepayment-option/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995035-upgrade-to-meters-will-allow-for-prepayment-option/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Fine Gael senator Nicky McFadden has begun hammering at a question that has annoyed staff at St. Loman's Hospital in Mullingar for some time: "where's the money gone?" http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995032-wheres-the-money-gone-mcfadden-asks-of-st-lomans-land-sale-funds/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995032-wheres-the-money-gone-mcfadden-asks-of-st-lomans-land-sale-funds/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 News Over 750 students and staff at Loreto College, Mullingar were celebrating the good news this week that a proposed extension, which has been over 15 years in the application stage, has received the thumbs up from the Department of Education. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995037-major-extension-to-loreto-college-to-begin-in-summer/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/3995037-major-extension-to-loreto-college-to-begin-in-summer/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0000 News The exact cause of death of the popular young Strabane man, Tony Kelly, who was found dead at his home in Mullingar on Monday, won't be clear until the Inquest into his death is held. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994851-murder-ruled-out-in-suspicious-mullingar-death/ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/3994851-murder-ruled-out-in-suspicious-mullingar-death/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:57:00 +0000 News