Westmeath
‘Pick a finger or toe’: Man back in custody after breaking suspended sentence for attacks on ex-partners
Ben Curry (25) beat and threatened a former partner at knifepoint and subjected another ex-girlfriend to a 40-minute beating in public
In pictures: Hundreds gather to revive Bealtaine fire festival at Hill of Uisneach
Sacred site associated with pre-Christian gods and medieval kingly rituals
Former OPW worker avoids jail for sending sexualised messages to undercover officer posing as girl
Kevin Smyth (58) used the username ‘Older Guy’ when communicating with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl
Further fuel protests expected before the autumn Budget, spokesmen say
One, James Geoghegan, says Government package of supports will be running out by July
Young man who suffered traumatic brain injury in car crash settles action for €215,000
Judge says litigation risk in the case over Co Westmeath incident so overwhelming that any offer should be accepted on behalf of Dean Quinn Garry
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‘Leaving Ireland is a rupture. Life splits into the before and the after’
Irishman in Tasmania: ‘I don’t want to fly back seeking something that no longer exists’
Oral hearing to assess Enoch Burke’s dismissal will go ahead, High Court rules
Teacher asked for injunction until decision is reached on another part of dispute with Wilson’s Hospital School
Westmeath man harassed female colleague with ‘relentless’ sexual innuendo, court hears
Man (50s) explained his ‘relentless’ behaviour as ‘banter’ after pleading guilty to harassment
IDA Ireland bought nine sites for foreign companies for €32.9m in 2025
Agency in charge of foreign direct investment bought seven sites across Leinster and two in Cork last year
Viral Danish discount chain Normal to open new store in Westmeath
Arrival of Danish discount retailer brings main retail accommodation at Westmeath scheme to full occupancy
‘I love my job, but the loneliness is hard’: Reality of life as a travel influencer
Five Irish travel content creators on income, workload and the reality behind social media travel
Enoch Burke fails in Supreme Court bid for judgment appeal
Former teacher remains behind bars, continuing his refusal to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School
Landmark Glasson pub and restaurant business seeking €1m
Grogan’s is trading successfully and comes for sale along with a separate four-bedroom house
Manager reported 20 claims of financial and legal wrongdoing at Wilson’s Hospital School
Workplace Relations Commission rejects manager’s claim she was punished or bullied for reporting irregularities
Greenways of Ireland: Why some routes succeed and others fail
Compulsory purchase orders remain point of contention in projects while others would prefer to see old lines reopen to trains
Scandinavian energy giant adds 206MW of extra solar power to Irish energy grid
Addition of projects in Westmeath and Dublin brings to 560MW the power that Statkraft is producing here
Man (20s) dies in car crash in early hours of Sunday
Fatal incident occurred on N4 at Ballinafid, Co Westmeath
Enoch Burke was moved to Castlerea jail for own safety, High Court hears
Jailed teacher lost ‘enhanced’ privileges and could no longer be housed in single cell at Mountjoy
Enoch Burke argues transfer from Mountjoy Prison to Castlerea has ‘no legal basis’
Teacher has spent more than 600 days in jail in separate spells for contempt of a court order to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School
Former Christian Brother jailed for sexually assaulting two boys more than 40 years ago
Liam McGrath (75), previously a teacher known as Brother Kilian, described in court by one of the survivors of his abuse as ‘evil’
Enoch Burke’s mother says her ‘godly’ and ‘righteous’ son should never have been jailed
Judge to rule next week if Martina Burke and daughter Ammi are in contempt of court for behaviour during hearing
Judge to consider whether Enoch Burke family members were in contempt of court
Enoch Burke's mother Martina and his sister Ammi told they can represent themselves or get representation
Enoch Burke’s ‘moot’ challenge to disciplinary panel membership struck out in High Court
Judge had jailed teacher and family members removed from courtroom on Friday for disrupting proceedings
European Space Agency lab launched in Mullingar
Facility will oversee development of technology that could be used in space or elsewhere
Army corporal claims he was ‘blocked’ from promotion despite being ‘only person qualified’ for job
Adam Courtney taking legal action against the Minister for Defence and the Attorney General
Anabelle Zurbay: ‘In my school, it’s actually kind of normal to become an Olympian’
Gen Z skier, among the youngest in Winter Olympics slalom events, is Ireland’s only woman in four-strong team
Endangered corncrake and coastlines focus of biodiversity grants worth more than €500,000
National Parks and Wildlife Service in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland funding 78 local area projects
Deposit of €142,000 for prospective Ipas centre must be returned, High Court rules
Proposed facility was former 14-bedroom hotel
Woman pleads for leniency as husband jailed for setting her on fire
Vaidotas Gedvilas (53) choked and attempted to smother wife, who told judge he has shown remorse and they want to repair relationship
Cruel stepfather who treated children ‘like slaves’ is jailed
Judge Keenan Johnson said the man ruled the household by fear, and the treatment of his stepchildren was ‘bordering on sadism’
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