July among ‘hottest, driest and sunniest months on record’, Met Éireann says
All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 average
Westmeath
Brothers who abused teenage girls in 1990s identified for first time
John Owens and Martin Owens, of Westmeath, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting teenage girls
GP shortages are most acute in rural and commuter belt areas, data shows
Causes include population growth outstripping rate of increases in provision of family doctors
Woman raped in marriage and targeted by ‘false allegations’ sees former husband jailed
Joseph Jessop, who has six previous convictions, sentenced to 10 years on multiple counts
Teenager who drowned in Lough Ree ‘was goodness personified’, funeral Mass told
Mourners wore red and white to Co Westmeath service in memory of Martin Greene (15)
Boy (15) who died after getting into difficulty in water in Westmeath is named
Social media post from boy’s mother notes ‘heart broken’ over death of ‘her poor baby’
High temperature warning extended to Tuesday in some counties with low 30s expected
Uisce Éireann has also called on the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use
‘Caring and compassionate’: Spain crash victim Amy McCullagh remembered at funeral
Priest tells mourners in Co Westmeath how mother of three loved to make special moments for her children
Burying a child ‘disrupts rhythm of the world’: Malaga crash victim Michaela Newcombe remembered at funeral
Congregation hears how Michaela Newcombe’s world revolved around her nanny Francie and grandad Eddie, with whom she had lived since age three
Former employee at Wilson’s Hospital School awarded €7,500 for unfair dismissal
School where teacher Enoch Burke worked has faced employment cases from six former staff over past two years
Met Éireann issues heat warning for 12 counties with temperatures set to soar
Ireland is likely to see hot and humid weather for the next week at least
Enoch Burke launches fresh court challenge over school dismissal
Latest case is against disciplinary appeals panel, school board and Minister for Education
Frank McNally’s bad beatitudes: Blessed are those who add to the growing list
Now salvation for Gen Z faithful can be found at the checkout and motorway, too
Spain crash victims were excited to be going on holiday, Mullingar locals say
Death notices for two of the victims have been published but funeral details are still to be finalised
Guilty plea over manslaughter of Co Offaly man who died during stag party in Athlone
Seán Munnelly (37) to be sentenced in October after pleading guilty to unlawful killing of Paul ‘Babs’ Connolly (48) in August 2022
Doctor pleads guilty to careless driving causing death of daughter (6)
Babak Meshkat (46) of An Cimín Mór, Cappagh Road, Co Galway, was charged following a Garda investigation into a crash in Co Westmeath in February 2024
Mullingar ‘plunged into profound grief and sorrow’ after deaths of three people in Spain crash
Minute’s silence was held at Westmeath County Council meeting after deaths of two women and man from Mullingar area
What will €710,000 buy in Switzerland, France, Greece, Italy and Co Westmeath?
One price, home and away: Bungalow with equestrian facilities, Swiss chalet and more
Enoch Burke fails in bid to have fitness-to-teach inquiry chair and panel recused
Teaching Council to consider complaints about jailed teacher’s alleged trespassing at Wilson’s Hospital School in breach of court orders
Irish house price inflation weakens to slowest rate in more than two years
Purchasers paid median price of €394,980 for a residential property in 12 months to April, CSO data shows
Hearing of Teaching Council inquiry into Enoch Burke allegations set to be postponed
High Court judge tells jailed teacher he will not ‘bow’ to his demand during a lengthy and repetitive over-and-back
Enoch Burke claims Teaching Council inquiry biased as he seeks High Court injunction
Panel scheduled to consider allegations of professional misconduct against jailed teacher on Wednesday
Rat carcass removed from Liffey Valley restaurant during food inspection
Hole in the Wall pub in Dublin 7 issued with partial closure order for food storage and service
EU is taking Ireland to court over failure to stop illegal peat extraction
Clear evidence of illegality is not being acted on, says Brussels
Enoch Burke no longer receiving Department of Education salary after formal dismissal, court told
Burke remains in prison after again refusing to give a court undertaking not to trespass at his former workplace
The AI answer looked right – but would have wrecked a €30,000 machine part
A near miss inspired an Athlone engineer’s new start-up
Former elite boxer jailed for six years for ‘vendetta’ attack on cousin
Unprovoked knife attack has left ‘blameless’ victim traumatised and with life-changing injuries
Garda taped conversations with wife, put tracker on her phone and told her to stay at home
David Reynolds had ‘old-fashioned attitude’ and treated woman like ‘chattel’, judge says
Mother who captained Irish boxing team stabbed cousin 12 times in ‘savage’ knife attack
Victim underwent emergency surgery, plastic surgery, blood transfusions and is permanently injured, court hears
‘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
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