Penrose and McDaniel in in Moate LEA; all four seats now filled and unchanged

Frankie Keena and Aengus O’Rourke, both elected for FF in Athlone

Mullingar’s 6th count

John Dolan elected for FG n Athlone

Fifth count kinnegad

Sitting councillor Hazel Smyth, Green Party, eliminated

Pundits reckon it will take another six hours for a Kinnegad result as there are so many candidates and no-one elected yet. Ten WH seats still to fill.

Still no-one elected in Kinnegad

Fidelma Bennett, Labour, eliminated in Mullingar

Only a handful of votes between Heery FG and McCourt, SF in Mullingar-possibly as few as two

Kinnegad could be a surprise: definitely Leonard, then Jones, Divine; and Gaffney Wallace and McDermott for last 2 seats

Athlone latest: Lennon out

The outgoing cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council, Liam McDaniel (FF) has been selected by his colleagues to retain the role in the new council; the new lead cathaoirleach is Mick Dollard (Ind) who this year is forty years a member of the council

If anyone hears of a wallet being found in the vicinity of Mullingar or the nearest Apple Green Service Station to there. Containing an American drivers licence, it's my Son in Laws. Thanks

westmeathexaminer.ie/2024/07/30/bre… Desperate news from Killucan as helicopter crashes

Killucan helicopter tragedy: two deceased westmeathexaminer.ie/2024/07/30/two…

Breaking: Westmeath Co Co members against 3% rates increase proposed by council. Meeting adjourned temporarily to allow members see if savings of €392,751 can be found so rates can stay as are

Westmeath County Council members, at their statutory meeting, have opted to leave rates unchanged