Westmeath

Enoch Burke released from prison as judge doubles fine for showing up at school

Government representatives directed to attend court in January to explain how to collect some €193,000 Mr Burke now owes in fines

Fri Dec 20 2024 - 16:41

High Court to hear challenge to accommodation for 1,000 asylum seekers in Athlone

Incoming Independent TD for Longford-Westmeath Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran among group of local representatives backing challenge

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 19:54

High Court suspends solicitor over ‘serious and extensive’ record-keeping failures

Cormac Lohan, practising as Lohan and Co Solicitors, Athlone, argued there was no loss of funds to any client and he was not guilty of any ‘dishonesty’ offence

Fri Dec 13 2024 - 17:40

Number of people illegally gained entry to Athlone international protection housing centre

Gardaí police 200-strong protest from town’s civic centre to the Midlands Accommodation Centre at Lissywollen

Mon Dec 09 2024 - 22:09

Plan to house 1,000 male asylum seekers on Athlone site subject of High Court challenge

Councillor Paul Hogan’s case is supported by four other Athlone-based representatives

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 20:11

Designer Helen James: I was teased at school about being English, a Protestant. There was always something of the ‘other’ about me

Designer Helen James on returning to Dublin from New York, the ‘gentler, lovelier pace’ here, and the traditions of Christmas

Fri Nov 29 2024 - 05:00

Carer who preyed on six vulnerable pensioners and stole €34,000 jailed for eight years

Precious Moyo (38) developed ‘intimate’ knowledge of victims’ households, helping her to carry out offences

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 16:48

‘I wouldn’t like to be a young person. You get a job but you have nowhere to live’: Mixed odds on Government at Mullingar dog track

Some punters feel the country is going to the dogs and needs a change of leadership, while others say they are on to a winner with the incumbents

Thu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00

Westmeath home on 48 acres with stunning lake and countryside views for €780,000

Old stone church provides dramatic backdrop for Stonehall Lodge Stud ‘hobby farm’ with stables

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 06:00

Garda arrest two men and a juvenile in connection with 29 burglaries

The thefts took place across five counties

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 17:36

TidyTowns 2024: Full list of winners as Ballincollig in Co Cork claims top prize

Westport in Co Mayo named Ireland’s tidiest large town and Ballynahown in Co Westmeath receives award for Ireland’s tidiest village

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 13:05

Irish education and food are great but ‘as a sober person, it’s very odd to be here’

Max Wolpoff, from near Washington DC in the US, moved to Dublin this autumn

Tue Oct 29 2024 - 06:00

The Case I Can’t Forget: Ireland’s first human trafficking conviction is both a positive and depressing tale

Television: The final episode of the true crime series highlighted Ireland’s poor record in tackling modern day slavery

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 10:00

‘A remarkable woman’: Tributes paid to former Fianna Fáil minister Mary O’Rourke after her death

Ms O’Rourke was deputy leader of party between 1994 and 2002 and became Seanad leader afterwards

Thu Oct 03 2024 - 21:53

Athlone logistics facility extending to 80,000sq ft to let at €7.28 per sq ft

Former Flancare warehouse comes fully racked to accommodate 9,500 pallets

Wed Sept 11 2024 - 05:40

‘He was my best friend, my love and the best father’: Helicopter crash victim had courage to strive, funeral told

Jillian Crosby said becoming a helicopter pilot was her late husband Niall Crosby’s ‘lifelong dream’

Tue Aug 06 2024 - 14:54

Appeal court finds ‘no legal basis’ for order preventing firm extracting peat from part of Midlands bogs

Harte Peat argued some land considered by High Court not being extracted when EPA brought application

Thu Aug 01 2024 - 13:03

Locals hear loud bang as helicopter crashes on farm building in Westmeath

Two fatalities understood to have occurred in crashlanding at Raharney

Tue Jul 30 2024 - 22:04

Two men die in helicopter crash in Co Westmeath

The victims (40s) were killed when their helicopter came down on the roof of a piggery near Killucan

Tue Jul 30 2024 - 21:20

Great beer gardens: Our pick of pubs for a relaxing outdoor pint around Ireland

Few things say summer in Ireland like chilling out somewhere convivial with a drink, good food and a view

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 05:12

Several food businesses and Dublin creche ordered to close in June for breaches relating to rodents and flies

Some premises forced to close entirely including a childcare facility where a ‘significant amount of rodent droppings’ were found

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 15:33

Retired Supreme Court judge Hugh Geoghegan dies aged 86

Father of Dublin Lord Mayor James Geoghegan came from family steeped in law

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 11:53

Circle K purchases nine forecourts and shops from retail group Pelco

Acquisition increases total Circle K locations in Ireland to 419, but requires competition watchdog approval

Fri Jul 05 2024 - 14:50

Co Westmeath crashes: US tourist killed and wife seriously injured while driving to airport

Man who died in separate incident near Castlepollard identified as Marcin Nowosielski (47), who was last seen on Sunday

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 11:37

Man stabbed gamer friend during row over recording of Covid-19 deaths, court hears

Accused William Cuffe (49) and Rory Fagan had been playing Battlefield V on Playstations in their respective homes prior to incident in Moate

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 13:52

Westmeath footballer who escaped jail for ‘off the ball’ match assault must pay €20,000 compensation

Sentence of two years and six months imposed on Tom Molloy (26), of Rathcolman, Mullingar, suspended on condition he does not reoffend in next four years

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 20:51

TikTokkers find death records in former psychiatric hospital in Westmeath

Discovery follows launches of data breach investigations concerning a former psychiatric hospital in Donegal and a hospital in Dublin

Tue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00

‘I am handing the shame back to you’: Woman raped with bottle left with serious physical injuries, court told

John Moran (26) of Tower View, Mullingar, Westmeath was convicted of rape and aggravated sexual assault of the woman after a night out at the Galway Arts Festival

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 16:57

1,059-acre forestry portfolio offers sustainable investment at €7.5m

11 plots distributed across Wicklow, Kildare, Louth, Westmeath, Donegal, Galway, Cork and Waterford

Wed May 08 2024 - 05:40

Man (54) appears in court charged with assaulting woman in Athlone nursing home

Peter Keaney remanded in custody in connection with incident which allegedly happened on Monday night

Wed May 01 2024 - 11:50

Man charged after alleged assault on woman (80s) in Westmeath care home

Woman was taken to hospital for treatment on Monday but injuries are not believed to be life-threatening

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 20:55

Q&A: When do the All-Ireland SFC & Tailteann Cup draws take place and how will they work?

Most counties know which competition they will be in, but for some their fate is still to be decided

Wed Apr 24 2024 - 20:02

Mullingar land with full planning in place for 207 homes guiding at €4.5m

15.7-acre holding in an area of proven demand will be accessed through existing residential estate

Wed Apr 24 2024 - 05:45

Two new cases of measles confirmed in State

One fatality as a result of measles since start of year following outbreak across Europe

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 20:56