Last week's launch of Púca Festival 2025 in Trim offered a striking teaser of this year’s theme, 'Connecting with Our Roots', with a preview of the highly anticipated Púca Procession which includes a ...

The permanent VAT reduction announced in Budget 2026 will support small businesses and protect local jobs across Westmeath, according to Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD ...

The commencement of a new “Dublin-Derry airlink” in 2026 was among the budgetary measures announced by the Government on Tuesday. They said this would enable regular air travel between Dulin and Derry ...

Bringing art to life is no easy feat, but when you have dedicated your entire life to it, anything is possible, and that is what Westmeath Woman Geraldine O’Reilly has done.

Agriculture minister Andrew Muir told MLAs a cull of 23,000 birds at a commercial premises near Omagh began on Tuesday.

Ronnie O’Sullivan made a composed century on his return for the first time since mid-August against Iulian Boiko at the Xi’an Grand Prix in China. The 49-year-old was last in action at the Saudi ...

During a break in the storm, Mullingar residents took their pets to St Paul’s Church for a first-ever Blessing of the Animals ceremony. As Storm Amy battered the country, the wind and rain eased on ...

Students from Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar and Wilson's Hospital were recipients of Garda Youth Awards in a ceremony held in the Civic Centre Athlone on Monday evening. The An Garda Síochána Westmeath ...

Northern Irish indie-rock band Snow Patrol have announced their live return with an outdoor show at St Anne’s Park in Dublin on May 31st, 2026. Orla Gartland will join the group as a special guest at ...

Sharon Scally has thanked everyone who helped her organised a benefit night at Gonoud’s Bar Tyrrellspass in July, as she handed over the funds raised to LARCC. Neil Moran and Stillhouse provided music ...

The permanent VAT reduction announced in Budget 2026 will support small businesses and protect local jobs across Westmeath.

VFI said that while the decision to cut VAT on food services is welcome, "delaying the change until mid-2026 is unacceptable" ...