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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

Arts & Entertainment

National: Have you got what it takes to become Ireland's most eligible Bachelor?

Calling all single men! Anne Doyle and Louis Walsh are on the hunt for Ireland’s most eligible bachelor. The Westmeath Bachelor Competition 2024 takes place in Mullingar on Friday August 2 and applications to take part in this prestigious title ...

22 Feb 2024 at 10:06

National News

National: Gardaí seize car with 'dangerous defects' including 'complete lack of power steering'

Gardaí have taken a car with several “dangerous defects” off the road. A roads policing unit in Delvin, Co Westmeath, were on patrol when they observed the car with only one working headlight. When gardaí stopped the vehicle they found a ...

19 Jan 2024 at 10:27

National News

Cocaine and cannabis worth 100,000 euro seized in Co Westmeath home

Two arrests have been made after drugs worth an estimated 100,000 euro were seized in Co Westmeath. During the search carried out at a home, suspected cocaine and cannabis was found with an estimated worth of 56,500 euro and 44,000 euro,...

29 Apr 2023 at 09:47

National News

Irish teacher in trans row argues school asked him to ‘engage in falsehood’

An Irish teacher who was previously jailed following a transgender row has told a Dublin court that the school where he worked had asked him to “engage in a falsehood”. Enoch Burke is appealing against injunctions taken against him in ...

16 Feb 2023 at 19:07

National News

Court hears trans row schoolteacher Enoch Burke's appeal against school injunction

A court has heard the appeal of Irish schoolteacher Enoch Burke against an injunction taken against him by a Co Westmeath school, despite concerns about his contempt of court. The evangelical Christian, who represented himself in ...

16 Feb 2023 at 14:20

National News

Transgender row teacher attends Midlands school again despite court ban

Irish teacher Enoch Burke has returned to a Co Westmeath school for the fourth day in a row this week, despite a court order banning him from attending. Although the High Court has said Mr Burke is to be fined 700 euro for each ...

27 Jan 2023 at 15:58

National News

Dismissed teacher stands outside school for a second day

An Irish teacher who was dismissed amid a row over transgender pronouns returned to his former place of work on Wednesday, a day after being arrested for trespassing at the school. Enoch Burke, who was previously jailed after ...

25 Jan 2023 at 16:58

National News

Motorcyclist dies following road collision in County Westmeath

INVESTIGATIONS are underway following a fatal road traffic collision in County Westmeath. The incident, involving a motorcyclist and a car, occurred on the N55 at Lissoy at around 5.50pm this Monday. The motorcyclist, a male ...

09 Oct 2023 at 23:13

National News

'Magic' mushrooms seized during search of car after traffic stop in Midlands town

A man has been charged by gardai following the seizure of a large quantity of cash and drugs, including 'magic' mushrooms in Co. Westmeath. Gardaí in Mullingar say they seized over €60,000 in cash and approximately €20,000 ...

05 Mar 2024 at 08:59

National News

National: 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 ...

26 Feb 2024 at 18:49

National News

National: 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 ...

27 Feb 2024 at 17:15

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