Westmeath Topic

17/01/2024

15 pharmacies in Westmeath are offering once-off free blood pressure checks this Thursday.

The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) are teaming up with RTÉ’s Operation Transformation to support National Blood Pressure Day 2024.

17/01/2024

This year, under the guidance of coach Robert Blighe, Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar played competitive rugby for the first time and competed in the Vinny Murray Cup.

Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar may have lost this rugby game played in Terenure RFC grounds, Dublin, last Wednesday, but the occasion itself - the first time the Mullingar school have ever played in the Vinny Murray Senior Cup - was a massive step forward for rugby in the school and the Mullingar area.

17/01/2024

8 secondary schools in Westmeath presented projects covering topics ranging from artificial intelligence to sustainable farming.

Some of the brightest young minds in Westmeath were showcasing their research and knowledge at the 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, which took place at Dublin’s RDS last week.

23/12/2023

Pollution is evident at both the River Brosna and Lough Ennell according to one local Councillor.

Cllr Andrew Duncan has said Uisce Éireann’s response to worsening pollution in Lough Ennell is inadequate in an interview with Topic.

21/12/2023

Support is growing for an additional secondary school in Mullingar to cope with the town’s growing population.

21/12/2023

The news comes as the final season of The Crown drops on Netflix.

Mullingar locals have little interest in the British royal family according to a new study published by Digital Funnel.

20/12/2023

Coralstown NS principal Mary Daly is retiring on Friday, 22 December after 38 years of service in the education sector.

19/12/2023

This week's issue is on sale now. Here's the front and back page! 🚨📰

08/12/2023

A County Louth man who was travelling through Mullingar on the evening of Friday, 24 November has spoken of his strange sightings.

08/12/2023

With Christmas just around the corner, we've teamed up with Hughes’ Eurospar Mullingar to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a €200 voucher to spend in-store!

With Christmas just around the corner, Topic has teamed up with Hughes' Eurospar Mullingar to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a €200 voucher to spend in-store

07/12/2023

Ho Ho Ho! Don’t miss your FREE 24-page Christmas supplement in this week’s issue! Packed with regional event guides, puzzles, recipes and more, it’s your essential guide to everything in Westmeath this Christmas! 🎄☃️

01/12/2023

Cllr Mick Dollard has criticised the master plan for a regeneration project at Canal Avenue, Mullingar, claiming that the proposed plan is causing anxiety to existing residents.

Cllr Mick Dollard has criticised the master plan for a regeneration project at Canal Avenue, Mullingar, for causing residents "anxiety".