Of the eight TDs across Longford/Westmeath and Roscommon/Galway, five voted in favour today of the nomination of Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin as Taoiseach, while three voted against.

Peter Burke is to be announced as minister for enterprise, tourism and employment – official word expected in the next hour.

A fresh planning bid has been launched for a development of nine large-scale wind turbines in South Westmeath, after a previous planning refusal for the project was quashed.

Storm Éowyn threatens to be one of the most severe storms to ever hit Ireland, with a red-level warning comes into effect from the early hours of tomorrow (Friday) morning.

The Westmeath Independent office in Golden Island, Athlone, will be closed to the public tomorrow (Friday) due to the red-level weather warning issued for Storm Éowyn.

There have been warnings of danger to life, fallen electric lines, damaged infrastructure and widespread power outages as strong winds make landfall. Chair of the National Emergency Co-ordination ...

Storm Eowyn is set to be the most severe storm to ever hit the country, as a Red Warning comes into effort from the early hours of tomorrow morning.

With the "severest storm" ever set to land on Irish shores in the early hours of tomorrow morning, Friday, January 23, supermarkets have been prompted to close their doors.

TUS Midlands were worthy winners in an impressive team display, with Westmeath duo Brandon Kelly and Shane Fleming outstanding in their attack. Defensively, they made life difficult all through for ...

Republic of Ireland defender Caitlin Hayes has moved to Women's Super League side Brighton from Celtic. Hayes says playing ...

As Storm Eowyn is set to impact Ireland tomorrow, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, a pet expert is offering crucial ...

Ballinasloe native Oisin Duffy has rejoined Athlone Town for the 2025 season. Having started his soccer career with ...