Westmeath Topic- 15 October

Westmeath Topic, 15 October, 2015 NEXT STOP, RIO! YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER Thursday, 15 October, 2015 • Issue No. 2277 • www.topic.ie MADE €2 WELL WORTHIT! IN WESTMEATH Joe Ward qualifies for 2016 Olympics INSIDE Wedding of Tracey Cunningham and Darren Whelan Mullingar celebrates its Purple Flag success Schola Cantorum gala concert A REAL STINK! Mullingar ‘repossessions court’ hit by stink bomb Supporting St. Loman’s in last Sunday’s Senior Football final at Cusack Park were Sarah and Carla McManus. ROCHFORTS (Tom Nally Ltd) Irish Manufactured Fully Traceable Tyrrellspass Castle Restaurant Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath (044) 9223105 info@tyrrellspasscastle.com Open daily for breakfast, lunch and evening meals Monday's sitting of the monthly County Registrar’s Court, which has become known as the ‘repossessions court’ held at the Court Services’ temporary premises at St. Loman’s GAA clubhouse, Mullingar, was most notable for the level of protests which occurred, with the stench from a stink bomb causing the courtroom to be cleared at one stage, until the unpleasant odour dissipated. While a total of fifty-six homes were listed for hearing for repossession on Monday, on the day no repossession orders were actually granted. The majority of cases before the court were given adjournments, some for six months, others for one month. There were minor amendments to two of the listings and a number of homeowners were present in court to defend their cases. Throughout the proceedings, protests were shouted from those who oppose the repossession process. One Contd: PAGE 16