http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:29 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 79 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/wmi_logo_500x75.png http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/ Property prices are continuing to fall in Westmeath, with the latest report from property website Daft.ie indicating that Westmeath house prices have fallen by 36% from the peak. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996584-over-40-local-houses-available-for-150k-or-less/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996584-over-40-local-houses-available-for-150k-or-less/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News Get digging for your dinner! Well, that's just what a local farmer is hoping for as he bids to harness the growing interest in allotments and the en vogue trend of growing your vegetables in the Athlone area. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996576-get-digging-for-your-dinner-in-brideswell/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996576-get-digging-for-your-dinner-in-brideswell/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News In a stinging rebuke to her detractors this week, Deputy Mary O'Rourke has said she makes no apologies for fighting for Athlone's case for a share of flood funding and she will certainly take credit for that success in the face of criticism from Fine Gael. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996570-orourke-hits-back-at-mcfaddens-flood-criticism/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996570-orourke-hits-back-at-mcfaddens-flood-criticism/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News The founder of the Athlone School of Music - which is to close this week - has strongly criticised the government for failing to support small businesses. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996569-athlone-school-of-music-is-forced-to-shut-its-doors/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996569-athlone-school-of-music-is-forced-to-shut-its-doors/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News The regional Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) in Mullingar has seen a reduction of three doctors in its first year of operation leaving weekend cover "not adequate". http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996568-weekend-staff-shortage-at-local-sexual-assault-unit-highlighted/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996568-weekend-staff-shortage-at-local-sexual-assault-unit-highlighted/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News Farmers from the Athlone area met with Minister of State at the OPW Martin Mansergh last week to detail a number of long and short term measures they want taken to manage the Shannon better in the future and in turn, prevent the disastrous flooding that devastated farmland http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996565-farmers-outline-their-flood-prevention-case-to-minister/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996565-farmers-outline-their-flood-prevention-case-to-minister/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News The eruption of a volcano in Iceland has caused chaos for people all over the world, and locally there are a number of people stranded, while more have had their hopes dashed as journeys have been cancelled. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996563-anglers-stranded-by-volcanic-ash-after-festival/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996563-anglers-stranded-by-volcanic-ash-after-festival/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News A Moate doctor has said this week that there is 24 hour medical care for the town, despite a claim in a newly published report from the HSE that Moate has no out of hours coverage. http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996561-moate-has-24-hour-medical-cover-local--doctor-insists/ http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996561-moate-has-24-hour-medical-cover-local--doctor-insists/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:30:00 +0100 News