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Mullingar

Last month
May 2026
Courts
Young mother who captained Irish boxing team stabbed cousin 12 times in 'savage' knife attack
19 May
27.0k
Courts
Judge criticises insufficient mental health services as he jails man who attacked four women
8 May
7.3k
This year
2026
the tommy tiernan show
'I love flying the flag': Niall Horan talks grief and pay cheques in Tommy Tiernan interview
5 Apr
24.1k
21
Fiosrú
Garda watchdog investigating sudden death of a man in Co Westmeath on Saturday
30 Mar
12.5k
Mullingar
Man jailed for eight years for what judge described as the worst domestic violence case he had seen
28 Jan
40.6k
Mullingar
Man who assaulted ex-fiancée after serving sentence for previous attack is jailed
24 Jan
13.1k
Westmeath
Mullingar chef jailed for ‘encouraging’ US teens to ‘self-produce’ child abuse images and videos
21 Jan
14.6k
Courts
Judge left 'speechless' by evidence in worst domestic violence case he has ever seen
21 Jan
26.2k
Last year
2025
Athlone
Woman sentenced over €22,000 luxury goods and over €100,000 in drugs, cash
12 Dec 2025
12.8k
jackpot
This Eason's shop sold the winning €6.2m Lotto ticket
5 Dec 2025
16.4k
Westmeath
Gardaí praise ‘gentleman’ who found money 'blowing in the wind’ and donated it to guide dog charity
29 Oct 2025
85.3k
24
Courts
Pilot who flew €8.4 million worth of cocaine from France to Longford found guilty
29 Oct 2025
16.2k
Courts
Drug smuggler claims that pilot was unaware of €8m cocaine load flown from France to Longford
23 Oct 2025
17.8k
Water
Hosepipe ban in parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath extended until mid-October
12 Sep 2025
7.7k
16
Courts
Westmeath man jailed over ‘vile’ online attacks on senior garda figure
4 Sep 2025
16.5k
Mullingar
‘Monster’ groomer jailed for seven years for sexual abuse of partner’s daughters
21 Jul 2025
23.1k
Co Westmeath
Two teenagers arrested after shots fired in Mullingar
15 Jul 2025
14.0k
Babak Meshkat
Doctor accused of dangerous driving causing death of his daughter hires crash expert before plea
5 Jun 2025
28.3k
WATER SHORTAGE
Hosepipe ban for parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath due to ‘sharp drop’ in water levels
The conservation orders will come into effect on Tuesday, 6 May and will remain in place for six weeks.
Updated 2 May 2025
14.2k
74
Mullingar
Four-year-old boy killed after being struck by car in Westmeath
Updated 22 Apr 2025
51.7k
Courts
‘Off their heads’ pair hijacked woman’s car and filmed 160 km/h road ‘rampage’ on Snapchat
11 Apr 2025
18.0k
Courts
Healthcare worker who sexually assaulted teenage girl and woman in A&E avoids jail
26 Mar 2025
25.7k
All time
Westmeath
Teenager charged in connection with assault in Mullingar that left victim in critical condition
19 Dec 2024
10.8k
FactCheck
Debunked: Asylum seekers are not suspects for bloody Mullingar incident, as some posts claim
18 Dec 2024
3.8k
Mullingar
Two teenagers arrested in relation to Westmeath incident which left man in critical condition
18 Dec 2024
11.1k
Westmeath
Man hospitalised with serious injuries in Mullingar as garda investigation launched
14 Dec 2024
15.3k
Mullingar
Judge calls for task force on danger of drugs as man sentenced for cannabis seizure
29 Nov 2024
9.6k
Mullingar
Personal trainer, guilty of ‘predatory’ sex attack, secretly filmed 35 women getting massages
25 Oct 2024
50.1k
Mullingar
Man accused of sexual assault during massage sent suggestive texts to complainant, trial hears
16 Oct 2024
23.9k
craic ceoil agus covid
Mullingar's Fleadh Cheoil saw emergency department's visits increase almost 10%, study finds
30 Aug 2024
9.7k
6
Mullingar
Gardaí investigating 'serious assault' in Mullingar as man left in serious condition
22 Aug 2024
13.4k
9
Courts
Man stabbed in 'broad daylight' attack in Mullingar suffered injuries to liver, bowels and lung
8 Aug 2024
22.1k
County Westmeath
Gardaí seize gun and ammunition as part of investigation into violent feud in Mullingar
7 Aug 2024
11.3k
investigation ongoing
Longford locals 'shocked' after man in his 70s shot through living room window
Updated 18 Jul 2024
25.2k
Interview
Rape survivor Bláthnaid Raleigh says sports clubs must step up and educate members on consent
Bláthnaid Raleigh’s attacker was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of rape and aggravated sexual assault in Galway this week.
3 Jul 2024
21.4k
Courts
Man jailed for eight years for rape and aggravated sexual assault of woman in Galway
The judge said a character reference ‘goes up in smoke’ when an offence of such a serious nature is committed.
1 Jul 2024
89.1k
Looking Back
The forgotten story of the Irish side who imported an entire squad from England
18 Mar 2024
13.2k
3
Mullingar
Two men arrested after €62,000 in cash and €20,000 worth of cannabis seized in Co Westmeath
5 Mar 2024
10.1k
Measles
Measles contact tracing begins as HSE issues advice over potential exposure to virus
9 Feb 2024
11.2k
Investigation
Man released without charge over serious assault in Mullingar
Updated 9 Jan 2024
37.9k
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