American rapper Snoop Dogg has officially become co-owner of Championship club Swansea. The 53-year-old star, who hinted at ...

Former Wolves forward Diogo Jota has been inducted into the club’s hall of fame following his recent death. Jota died in a ...

Rory McIlroy put on a show for the thousands of fans who cheered his every move at his home Open at Royal Portrush as the ...

The HSE has said it's carrying out a review of its accommodation needs in Westmeath, and that this will assist in finding an ...

John Aldridge’s family connections with Athlone enabled the prolific striker to represent the Republic of Ireland on 69 occasions. And speaking to the Westmeath Independent this week, he spoke of his ...

Westmeath County Council has formally started the public consultation process to name the Athlone Greenway Bridge in honour ...

Local charity the Midlands Simon Community has launched a summer fundraising challenge designed to raise vital funds for people experiencing homelessness across Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, and Longford.

Locals and visitors to Athlone over the August Bank Holiday have a bumper weekend of entertainment to look forward to when the annual Féile na Sionainne Festival gets underway with an action-packed ...

World number 354 Jacob Skov Olesen made light of his major inexperience to set the early clubhouse lead at The Open at ...

Dublin Airport has been allowed to increase the number of nighttime flights, with some subjected to noise limits. Irish ...

Water infrastructure works are to get underway shortly along a number of roads in urban Athlone, leading to traffic disruption in several areas over the coming months.

Club championship season is upon us and first up are the hurling clubs of Westmeath as the Senior ‘A’, Senior ‘B’ and Intermediate championships kick off this coming weekend.