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As the guerrilla war attacks by the Irish Volunteers on the RIC began to escalate in 1919, the British government recruited World War I veterans as a complementary force to the RIC. It advertised for men willing “to face a tough and dangerous task”. These were the Black and Tans. A further campaign was launched to recruit former army officers who were specifically formed into counter insurgency units known as the Auxiliaries or ‘The Auxies’. They wore distinctive ‘Tam O’Shanter’ caps. One of these units, D Company, was stationed in Lenaboy Castle and in ‘The Retreat’ in Salthill.

Students from Colaiste Mhuire, Mullingar; Mercy Secondary School, Kilbeggan; Moate Community School; Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone; St Joseph’s College, Athlone; and St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rochfortbridge gathered at the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone last week to ‘speak out’ on the social issues that concern them. 

On Monday this week, model and ambassador with An Taisce, Sarah McGovern, came to Mercy Secondary School, Kilbeggan to launch the National Spring Clean campaign in Westmeath, which runs throughout the month of April.

Students from Colaiste Mhuire, Mullingar; Mercy Secondary School, Kilbeggan; Moate Community School; Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone; St Joseph’s College, Athlone; and St Joseph’s Secondary School, Rochfortbridge gathered at the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone last week to ‘speak out’ on the social issues that concern them. 

Four of Athlone’s schools are among 11 in Westmeath who will benefit from the Summer Works Programme funding announced this week by the Minister for Education.

A Galway based secondary teacher - who drew a picture of US President Barack Obama which was presented to him on March 19 - has received a personal letter of thanks from the man ranked by Forbes last year as the world’s most powerful person.

Councillors have agreed to refrain from changing the zoning on a site in Kilbeggan, in the hope that plans for a new school on the site will come to fruition.

Mercy Secondary School, Meánscoil Mhuire, Newtownsmith, will mark the 75th anniversary of its founding next September with a two-day celebration.

Transition year students at Mercy Secondary School in Newtownsmith are promoting the benefits of renewable energy, in particular creating awareness about solar panels, as part of the One Good Idea Project competition which is being held in conjunction with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.