The route is currently 46km through Laois and Kildare.
A Midlands TD says the Barrow Blueway needs its full 115km length to achieve its potential.
The route is currently 46km through Laois and Kildare, via Vicarstown.
Martin Heydon is calling for planning permission to be resubmitted for the towpath to extend through Carlow.
The stretch between Athy and Vicarstown opened recently but the junior minister says a fully developed track would be good for recreation and the local economy.
Westmeath Older Persons Council Holds AGM
The annual event took place at the Bloomfield House Hotel.
Burst Mains Leaves Offaly Homes Without Water
The issues are expected to be resolved by Sunday afternoon.
Westmeath Shopping Centre Closes After Significant Flooding
Athlone Towncentre was closed on Saturday after a flooding incident on Friday evening.
Two-Year Sentence For Fighter Who Held Knife To Woman's Chest Weeks Before Killing His Mother
30 year old Luke Donnell pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary at a house at Grange Heights, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, while armed with a knife on April 13, 2023.
TII Questioned Over Criteria For Allocating Funding To Local Authorities
Westmeath did not get any of its requested funding last year, and just over €104,000 this year.
Laois TD Renews Funding Call For Courthouse
Laois TD Willie Aird wants the Government to provide funding to start building a new courthouse in Portlaoise.
Midlands Based Pharma CEO Picks Up Award
Leah Fletcher of Dunbar Pharma in Athlone has been crowned Founder of the Year at Enterprise Ireland's High Potential Start-Up Awards.
Six Months Of Traffic Disruption Ahead As Water Mains Works Begin In Westmeath
Water mains replacement works will begin in Kilbeggan at the start of November.
