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Brother of Enoch Burke appears in court charged with threatening behaviour

National News

Court dismisses appeal as Burkes forcibly removed from courtroom

A brother of Irish teacher Enoch Burke has appeared before a judge charged with threatening and abusive behaviour following disturbances at a Court of Appeal hearing. Simeon Burke was arrested after chaotic scenes broke out at the Four Courts in ...

07 Mar 2023 at 21:25

DerryNow

Derry minor hurlers finish top of their Celtic Challenge group

Derry 0-14 Westmeath 1-10 Derry minor hurlers came from behind to emerge one-point winners in their final Celtic Challenge round robin match on Saturday after a tough and physical encounter with a strong Westmeath team in Castlepollard. Played ...

28 Apr 2023 at 11:15

National News

Suspected jewellery thieves caught by sniffer dog after dramatic car chase

Suspected jewellery thieves were caught by gardaí in the midlands with the help of the garda air support unit and sniffer dogs, after they abandoned their get-away car and fled on foot, with gardaí in pursuit. The garda roads policing unit on ...

27 Feb 2024 at 16:46

National News

Gardaí ended speeding driver chase after they drove against oncoming traffic

Gardaí stopped pursuing a driver due the speed they were doing in the interest of public safety, gardaí have confirmed. The driver was clocked doing 184 kilometres per hour in a 100 kph zone on the N4 road on Sunday morning. Westmeath gardaí ...

26 Feb 2024 at 16:48

National News

Man in his mid-fifties left in critical condition following serious assault

Gardaí are investigating a serious assault which occurred on Patrick Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath in the early hours of Sunday morning 7th January, 2024. At approximately, 1.40am Gardaí were alerted to a disturbance outside a premises ...

08 Jan 2024 at 17:42

National News

Uninsured driver never held a licence and tested positive for cocaine

An uninsured driver was caught by gardaí using new detection technology and found to be driving under the influence of cocaine in Westmeath. The Delvin Roads Policing Unit stopped the car after the Mobility App showed that it was ...

30 Nov 2023 at 13:39

National News

Family home listed as hotel on popular website has to turn away guests

A home in Westmeath has been the subject of confusion and frustration this month as it was wrongly listed as a hotel on Booking.com. The property, listed as "Kinnegad Corner Hotel" was listed on the popular accommodation website ...

24 Oct 2023 at 11:27

Northern Ireland

‘Quirky’ items from Westmeath mansion available to view before auction

Hundreds of antiques from a Co Westmeath mansion, formerly owned by a well-known gambler, are available for public viewing before going under the hammer next week. Punters can this weekend take a look at the entire contents of ...

17 Mar 2024 at 11:00

National News

PICTURES: Lavish contents of legendary gambler's Midlands mansion going under the hammer

Almost 800 lots from a mid-19th century mansion in the Midlands worth an estimated €200,000, formerly owned by well-known horse trainer and gambler Barney Curley, is going under the hammer this Wednesday and Thursday. USE THE ...

19 Mar 2024 at 17:03

GAA

Barry Cassidy will referee Tailteann Cup final at Croke Park

Bellaghy man Barry Cassidy will now take charge of Saturday's The Tailteann Cup Final, the first final in the in the newly created competition. Initially Maurice Deegan of Laois was listed to take charge of the game between ...

06 Jul 2022 at 17:06

National News

Gardaí seize suspected cannabis valued at almost €200,000 in midlands

A significant quantity of cannabis has been seized in the midlands, gardaí have confirmed. As part of Operation Tara, gardaí seized approximately €180,000 of suspected cannabis in County Westmeath on Wednesday May 24, 2023....

25 May 2023 at 17:34

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Glack the scene for shooting of new music video

Glack's Brolly Park was the set for a video shoot for a new music single recently. The Academic, an Irish indie rock band from Westmeath, consists of Craig Fitzgerald, Dean Gavin, and brothers Matthew and Stephen Murtagh. ...

10 May 2021 at 08:47

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