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Mother appears in court charged with murder of her two children

A mother has appeared in court charged with the murder of her two children in Co Westmeath. Lynn Egar, 48, with an address at Winetown, Rathowen, in Co Westmeath, was charged with two counts of murder during a special sitting of Mullingar District ...

22 Sept 2022 at 23:09

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Woman arrested in relation to deaths of two children in car fire

A woman in her 40s has been arrested in relation to the deaths of two children in a car fire in Co Westmeath. Five-year-old Thelma and two-year-old Michael Dennany died in the incident on a rural road at Lacken, Multyfarnham on September 9. Their ...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:27

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8.4 million euro worth of cocaine flown in on private plane seized by gardai

Two men have been arrested after gardai seized 8.4 million euro worth of cocaine which had been flown in on a private plane. On Thursday, gardai stopped two vehicles shortly after 6pm at two locations in the Lough Owel area of Co Westmeath. In ...

05 Aug 2022 at 14:27

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High Court rejects bid by trans row teacher to end his suspension by school

The High Court in Dublin has rejected an application by an Irish schoolteacher for an injunction to prevent his school from continuing his paid suspension from work. Enoch Burke, who is an evangelical Christian, was suspended from work on ...

14 Sept 2022 at 21:03

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Criminal investigation launched into car fire that left two children dead

A criminal investigation has been launched into a car fire which left two children dead and their mother seriously injured in Co Westmeath. Lynn Egar remains in a hospital in Dublin after she was pulled from the burning car by a ...

12 Sept 2022 at 21:32

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Investigation into car fire which left two children dead continues

Gardai said they are continuing their investigation into a car fire which left two children dead and their mother seriously injured in Co Westmeath. Lynn Egar remains in a hospital in Dublin after she was pulled from the ...

12 Sept 2022 at 12:22

National News

Criminal investigation launched into car fire that left two children dead

12 Sept 2022 at 23:30

National News

Driver dies after bus with 20 passengers on board crashes in Co Westmeath

The driver of a bus has died after it crashed with around 20 passengers on board in Co Westmeath. The collision happened in the townland of Killogeenaghan, Moate, at around 5.30pm on Wednesday. No other vehicle was ...

04 Jan 2023 at 22:35

Brother of Enoch Burke appears in court charged with threatening behaviour

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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 ...

07 Mar 2023 at 21:25

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 ...

27 Jan 2023 at 15:58

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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 ...

25 Jan 2023 at 16:58

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Three men, 20s, arrested after being pursued by Gardaí in Westmeath

Three men, aged in their 20s, have been arrested after being pursued by Gardaí in Co Westmeath. Gardaí responded to reports of a burglary at a residence in the Ballynacargy area of Westmeath on ...

28 Feb 2024 at 07:22

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