Westmeath Topic

The Westmeath Topic is a weekly newspaper founded in Mullingar, Ireland in November 1971.^[3] It was established by Dick Hogan, Albert Morris and Tommy Kiernan, each of whom had previously worked with the Westmeath Examiner.^[3]

Beginning as a small A4-size magazine under the name "TOPIC", the publication subsequently became a weekly newspaper circulated primarily in the Midlands Region.^[2]

It is one of a small number of Irish titles which are still printed, published and owned locally.^[2] The newspaper is owned by the Topic Newspapers group, which also publishes the Athlone Topic, Meath Topic and Offaly Topic titles.^[4]