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Article archive: 406 stories · 20 communities · latest 07 Sep 2026 · archive since 14 Apr 2026 · 2 court cases

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  1. politicsSorca Clarke TD asked the Minister for Foreign: Passport ServicesWestmeath
  2. communityGood2Go! Training Course – this SeptemberWestmeath
  3. sportAthlone Community Sports Hub activities – Sep/Oct 2026Athlone
  4. planningPlanning application received: The development will consist of change of use of existing retail area to...Collinstown
  5. trafficWitness Appeal – Serious Injury Road Traffic Collision, Battery Road, Longford, Co. Longford- 28th...Mullingar
  6. planningPlanning application received: development which will consist of an extension to the side and rear of...Mullingar
  7. politicsRobert Troy TD spoke in the Dáil: Mineral Oil Tax: Financial ResolutionWestmeath
  8. planningPlanning conditional: to convert a DERELICT structure to a habitable dwelling and to construct an...Ballymore
  9. planningPlanning conditional: Demolition of an existing residential dwelling house (169 sq.m); Construction of...Mullingar
  10. planningPlanning application received: permission/retention permission to retain the existing extension to the...Mullingar
  11. planningPlanning application received: attic conversion with hip roof to gable and dormer to rear to...Rochfortbridge
  12. planningPlanning application received: retention permission for replacement of garage door with window to front...Westmeath

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13 Apr

Ben Curry

Ben Curry (22) was charged with breach of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act following an incident on May 1, 2022 at Five Star Pizza on Main Street, Longford, where he allegedly entered with a knife and...

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Ismaeil Abdelkhalik

Ismaeil Abdelkhalik (65), a Norwegian and Egyptian citizen living in Birmingham, was arrested at Dublin Airport on 33 European Arrest Warrants relating to counterfeit trademark breaches. The defendant had...

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Planning application received: permission/retention permission to retain the existing extension to the side of our dwelling to include living room, wet

Applicant — 42 Clonmore Heights , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath. permission/retention permission to retain the existing extension to the side of our dwelling to include living room, wet room and bedroom with three velux windows and retain porch at front and retain extended entrance 2.3 metres and to extend at the rear to...

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Towns in Co. Westmeath

Mullingar

Witness Appeal – Serious Injury Road Traffic Collision, Battery Road, Longford, Co. Longford- 28th August 2026

100 stories

Athlone

Athlone Community Sports Hub activities – Sep/Oct 2026

82 stories

Moate

Planning application received: development which will consist of: 1. The removal of an existing changing / ancillary fac

23 stories

Delvin

Planning conditional: RETENTION permission to retain the extension at the side of our existing dwelling consisting of a

18 stories

Castlepollard

Planning application received: Retention Permission of the domestic building as per completed with a total floor area of

12 stories

Rochfortbridge

Planning application received: attic conversion with hip roof to gable and dormer to rear to accommodate stairs to allow

10 stories

Collinstown

Planning application received: The development will consist of change of use of existing retail area to retail with anci

10 stories

Kilbeggan

Planning application received: development which will consist of constructing a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatme

10 stories

Killucan

Planning application received: development which will consist of permission for the construction of a new dwelling (220.

9 stories

Kinnegad

Planning refused: construction of a new part storey and a half/ part single storey type dwelling house, domestic garag

6 stories

Tyrrellspass

Planning conditional: development which will consist of the installation of a 27-metre high monopole telecommunications

6 stories

Multyfarnham

Planning conditional: to construct a dwelling house with septic tank and percolation area with all ancillary site works

5 stories

Ballynacargy

Planning application received: construction of a dwelling house with treatment system and percolation area with all anci

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Rathowen

Planning conditional: construction of slatted shed and all associated site works

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Ballinalack

Planning application received: RETENTION permission is sought for the existing 1 no. horse stable block (672.326 sqm) co

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Glasson

Planning application received: for retention permission for partially roofed horse walking structure and domestic shed a

3 stories

Ballymore

Planning conditional: to convert a DERELICT structure to a habitable dwelling and to construct an extension to existing

2 stories

Raharney

Planning application received: development which will consist of retention permission for site excavation works, includi

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Clonmellon

Planning application received: change of use from private residential to short-term rental accommodation. The property i

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Castletown Geoghegan

Planning conditional: RETENTION permission is sought to retain the alterations to the side (East) boundary, from that pr

1 story