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The Latest Breaking News from Co Westmeath

Judge dismisses ‘flimsy’ arguments from Enoch Burke in High Court case

Lawyers for the Co Westmeath school at the centre of the case strongly refuted the claims made by the teacher that evidence had been tampered with.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Irish pop star Niall Horan ‘welcome back anytime’ after White House performance

The Co Westmeath singer ended his performance with the Irish folk song Spancil Hill, which is about emigration.

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Westmeath dog owner flabbergasted as pet gives birth to record 17 puppies

Owner John Kerwick — from Co Westmeath — reckons the huge litter beats the previous record of 16 and ranks among the largest number of puppies ever born to her breed.

Irish Mirror · Feb 25, 2023

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Gardai carry out a week long crackdown on burglary gangs in one Irish county

Officers have revealed that they executed 46 bench warrants in Co Westmeath between last Friday and today in an operation that saw them target burglary gangs in the county.

Irish Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

Enoch Burke's dispute with school over gender issue continues as judgment is reserved at appeal

His appeal centres around a number of orders made by judge of the High Court last September, in a case he claims centres around his objection to the school's direction to refer to a student at the Co Westmeath school by a different name using pronoun 'they.'

Irish Mirror · Feb 16, 2023

Irish court hears trans row schoolteacher’s appeal against school injunction

Enoch Burke has been seen on the grounds of Wilson’s Hospital School, Co Westmeath, over several days despite a court order banning him from doing so.

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Dismissed transgender row teacher arrested after returning to school

Enoch Burke was previously jailed for failing to observe a court injunction preventing him from attending his school in Co Westmeath.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

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Gardai renew appeal for information on fatal crash involving car and lorry in Westmeath

The collision involving a car and an articulated truck happened on the N4 in Rathowen, Co Westmeath around 12.30pm on December 15.

Irish Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Man charged in connection with murder of fortune teller Stefan Nivelles Posschier in Westmeath

Mr Posschier was found dead at his home at Rattin between Kinegad and Milltownpass, in Co Westmeath, on October 25

Irish Mirror · Nov 10, 2022

Gardai arrest man over murder of fortune teller Stefan Nivelles Posschier in Westmeath

The 65-year-old was found dead after he was stabbed at his home at Rattin, between Kinegad and Milltownpass, in Co Westmeath last month.

Irish Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

Funeral of murdered psychic Stefan Nivelles Posschier to take place today

Mr Posschier, 65, died in “violent” circumstances at his home at Rattin, between Kinnegad and Milltownpass, in Co Westmeath, on October 25

Dublin Live · Nov 6, 2022

Chief suspect in fatal attack on Westmeath fortune teller in custody on other offences

Stefan Nivelles Posschier was found dead after he was stabbed at his home at Rattin in Co Westmeath on Tuesday evening

Dublin Live · Oct 28, 2022

Westmeath fortune teller Stefan Posschier's body was found hidden under tarpaulin

Gardai have identified a chief suspect after fortune teller Stefan Posschier died in “violent” circumstances at his home at Rattin, between Kinnegad and Milltownpass, in Co Westmeath

Dublin Live · Oct 27, 2022

Fortune teller who died violently at rural Westmeath home named

Stefan Posschier was found lifeless at the property at Rattin, near Milltownpass in Co Westmeath after 6pm on Tuesday evening

Irish Mirror · Oct 26, 2022

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Dublin Live · Sep 21, 2022

Woman in her 40s arrested in connection with death of young siblings in Co Westmeath car fire

Thelma Dennany, five, and her two-year-old brother Michael died in the horror blaze at Lacken near Multyfarnham in Co Westmeath

Irish Mirror · Sep 21, 2022

Woman in her 40s arrested over car fire that killed tragic siblings in Westmeath

Thelma Dennany, five, and her two-year-old brother Michael both passed away from their injuries, sustained in the fire at Lacken near Multyfarnham in Co Westmeath earlier this month.

Irish Mirror · Sep 13, 2022

Gardai now treating deaths of siblings in Westmeath fire as murder with petrol used to accelerate blaze

The grim development into the kids' deaths came as Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed that there was now a criminal investigation into Friday night’s horror blaze at Lacken near Multyfarnham in Co Westmeath

Irish Mirror · Sep 13, 2022

Teacher in transgender pronoun row still in prison as latest bid for release fails

Mr Burke’s dispute with Wilson’s Hospital School in Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath, began when staff were asked to refer to a student who wanted to transition with they/them pronouns

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Dublin Live · Sep 13, 2022

Death of siblings in Co Westmeath car fire being investigated as murder

Thelma and Michael were killed while their mother Lynn Egar, who is in her 40s, suffered serious injuries in the burning vehicle

Irish Mirror · Sep 12, 2022

Gardai probe whether car fire which killed two siblings was started deliberately

The Irish Mirror has established that investigators probing Friday night’s horrific fire in Co Westmeath also believe they know who carried out the attack

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Two children dead after car fire in Co Westmeath

A woman is also being treated for serious injuries.

Irish Mirror · Aug 13, 2022

Gardai looking for drivers and people waiting at taxi rank after man dies in assault in Athlone, Co Westmeath

Anyone who provided assistance to the injured man is also asked to make contact with gardai

Irish Mirror · Jun 29, 2022

Reality star Paddy Doherty says Joe Joyce 'did not intend to kill anyone' and asks God to forgive him

Joyce, originally from Moate, Co Westmeath, is now serving a life sentence for the brutal killing of his teenage neighbour John Paul McDonagh

Irish Mirror · Jun 28, 2022

Brother jailed for raping and abusing sister as she vows: 'Today is the start of the rest of my life'

Cian Farrelly, 30, was a teenager when he started abusing his sister Aoife at the family home in Castlepollard, Co Westmeath

Irish Mirror · Jun 2, 2022

Five men jailed for combined 66 years over sex assaults on Irish teen as judge blasts gang for acting like 'animals'

Earlier this week the Irish Mirror had unmasked each of the men who had tried to cover their faces throughout the trial

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