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Castlebar based sculptor Cathal Mc Carthy has been nominated by Westmeath County Council for a major arts award. The artist was selected for his public art commission, “Stream Spire”, which can be seen adorning the entrance to Mullingar town park on Austin Friars Street.

There was a double win for Westmeath’s County Buildings this week, with the new facilities picking up the Best Public Building and the Best Eco Friendly Building prizes at the national local authority awards.

A new film club in Sonna, an African drumming workshop in Empor, an active age celebration of Bealtaine in Kilbeggan, a Mullingar camera club exhibition, as well as the Festival of Fire at Uishneach and the All-Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone were just some of the “incredible” attractions on offer from the arts in Westmeath for just the month of May, according to Westmeath’s arts officer, Catherine Kelly, at the launch of the county’s second arts plan in the county buildings in Mullingar this week.

A new public art feature has been commissioned by Westmeath local authorities for the entrance to Mullingar Town Park. The winning piece, entitled ‘Stream Spire’, will be produced by Mayo-based artist Cathal McCarthy. The series of stainless steel spheres will stand at 3.2 meters and are designed to float in the air like a weightless ribbon of water droplets, mirroring the nearby River Brosna.

Ballintubber artist Cathal McCarthy has been picked to design the newest piece of public art for Mullingar, Co Westmeath.