Westmeath Councillors At Odds Over Decision To Re-Instate Prayer

A Christian prayer is said at the beginning of each monthly meeting.

Two Athlone councillors are at odds over a decision to re-introduce a prayer before meetings. 

Westmeath representatives agreed yesterday that before their monthly meeting in Athlone, they will pray together. 

The Green Party's Louise Heavin feels it doesn't represent the communities they've been elected by, while Fine Gael's John Dolan says you can't include everyone: 

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