Stunning work by the phenomenally talented @INPHOjames -already known internationally for his photographs of starling murmurations in Westmeath

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

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

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

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

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

Athlone latest: Lennon out

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

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

Fidelma Bennett, Labour, eliminated in Mullingar

Still no-one elected in Kinnegad

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.

Sitting councillor Hazel Smyth, Green Party, eliminated

Fifth count kinnegad

John Dolan elected for FG n Athlone

Mullingar’s 6th count

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