Westmeath County Council has elected a woman as the local authority's first ever female Cathaoirleach. Fianna Fáil Councillor Aoife Davitt made history last night when she was elected unopposed. It is ...

Minister Lawless says it “is not a policy decision”, but rather a “statement of financial fact” to say the measures were ...

The new Cathaoirleach of Tullamore Municipal District, Councillor Declan Harvey has set out his top list of priorities for ...

Sinn Féin TD for Longford-Westmeath, Sorca Clarke, has said the government’s decision to hike up student fees by €1000 is ...

Animal activists have said a new bill to be introduced by non-government TDs will have a "catastrophic effect" on pig farming ...

An Bord Pleanala approved the project for the construction of a 3.5km bypass around the Meath village, including a dual carriageway as well as a 258 meter long bridge over the historic River Boyne.