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Anabelle Zurbay: ‘In my school, it’s actually kind of normal to become an Olympian’
Gen Z skier, among the youngest in Winter Olympics slalom events, is Ireland’s only woman in four-strong team
Endangered corncrake and coastlines focus of biodiversity grants worth more than €500,000
National Parks and Wildlife Service in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland funding 78 local area projects
Deposit of €142,000 for prospective Ipas centre must be returned, High Court rules
Proposed facility was former 14-bedroom hotel
Woman pleads for leniency as husband jailed for setting her on fire
Vaidotas Gedvilas (53) choked and attempted to smother wife, who told judge he has shown remorse and they want to repair relationship
Cruel stepfather who treated children ‘like slaves’ is jailed
Judge Keenan Johnson said the man ruled the household by fear, and the treatment of his stepchildren was ‘bordering on sadism’
Devil mask-wearing burglar with machete jailed for role in violent raid on Athlone student house
Group targeted property for money and drugs before realising they had wrong address
Irish man who ‘encouraged’ US teens to produce hundreds of sexually explicit videos jailed
Gary Clavin (33) encouraged at least four girls aged 14 to 16 to make child pornography
High Court orders immediate reimprisonment of Enoch Burke
Teacher was arrested at Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath on Monday morning
School can serve legal papers on Enoch Burke seeking his return to prison, judge rules
‘I’m coming here to do a day’s work, that’s what I’ve always done’, teacher says at gates of Wilson’s Hospital
‘It’s the death knell for Irish farming’: Thousands attend Mercosur protest in Athlone
EU trade deal with South American bloc is ‘difficult pill to swallow’, say farmers
More than 1,000 motorists detected speeding on National Slow Down day
Road fatalities total 186 as of December 23rd, 19 more than in same period in 2024
Man (31) who killed father found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
Ross O’Rouke has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital
Man who stabbed father to death during psychotic episode not guilty by reason of insanity
He developed a delusion that his dad was mixed up with criminals and posed a threat to him
Ireland claim 10 medals at Under-17 European Boxing Championships
All medals could be upgraded in semi-final bouts on Monday
Enoch Burke fails in effort to temporarily halt disciplinary hearing
Appeal court judges satisfied that schoolteacher would suffer no prejudice from the hearing going ahead
Claims that Enoch Burke is jailed for his beliefs are ‘lies’, judge rules
Judge comprehensively rejects claims by schoolteacher that there were ‘errors’ in earlier judgment
Ex-royal navy officer found in possession of 10,000 child abuse images jailed
Mark Barlow (61) sentenced to two years in prison following sting operation involving British police
Thyme restaurant review: Is this the best Sunday lunch in Ireland?
This is one of Chapter One chef-patron Mickael Viljanen’s favourite places for Sunday lunch so it's no surprise that the cooking is worthy of a Michelin star
Enoch Burke will remain in jail for Christmas, judge says
Jailed teacher claimed to present Oxford dictionary meaning of ‘baleful’ and ‘stalking’ in argument with judge
Judge approves insolvency arrangement writing down farmer’s €1.5m debt to €20,000
Unsecured debt arose from buy-to-let property investments by James McDonnell (52), a father of four from Co Westmeath
Enoch Burke returned to prison after being arrested close to Wilson’s Hospital School
Teacher trespassed at Wilson’s Hospital School last week in latest repeated breach of court orders
Warm welcomes: 17 of Ireland’s cosiest places to stay this winter, from Donegal to Kerry
Shelter from wild weather with a sojourn in famously snug settings around the country
Met Éireann forecasts wet and windy weekend after low temperatures and ice warnings
Temperatures due to rise after the cold snap of the last few days
Judge orders Enoch Burke to be jailed again for contempt of court
Burke family have committed ‘the most deliberate, sustained and concerted attack’ on the civil courts, High Court hears
What will €325,000 buy in Co Westmeath and Dublin 2?
Two homes, one price: An apartment on Pearse Street or a bungalow 20 minutes from Mullingar
High Court stays final orders in Athlone international protection accommodation case
Protests took place last year over plan to develop tented accommodation on site to rear of existing direct provision centre
Four Burke family members removed from court over persistent interruptions
Enoch Burke repeatedly demanded judge address ‘kernel’ question at the centre of his case
At the sacred centre of Ireland, thousands gather as Manchán Magan’s ashes are scattered
Month’s memorial hears world will be a less kind, generous, curious and gentle place with the writer’s passing
Lorry driver transported €2.8m of cocaine hidden under cargo of Lego
X-ray of truck revealed 40kg of drugs in concealed metal compartment, court hears
Pilot convicted over role in €8.4m midlands cocaine-smuggling operation
Michal Luczak flew Cessna plane carrying 120kg of drugs to Longford from Dieppe
Couple apply to build log cabin after failing to find rented home within €1,600 monthly budget
The Housing Crisis & Me: Aiva Tuohy and partner Dylan Tone, in their 20s, say they feel ‘forgotten’ by Government
Man pleads guilty over Longford town arson incident which caused €3m of damage
Restaurant owner Guo Zhong Chen (56) appeared before Longford Circuit Court
‘Where’s Kinnegad?’ Woe betide Ray D’Arcy if he ever makes me go on television again
My Blackboard Jungle fame was quickly forgotten but Ray D’Arcy has played an important role in our cultural landscape
Novo Nordisk appoints Dilek Dogan Gurluk as new head of Irish business
Wegovy maker’s top investor proposes international board overhaul
Which of Ireland’s waterways are most in trouble from agriculture and human activity?
Stress added by poor sewage control and interference with river structures
Manchán Magan obituary: Writer, broadcaster and explorer of deep-rooted connections between language and landscape
His writing, live shows, radio and podcast work radiated infectious curiosity, cultural nuance and a sense of the mystical undercurrents in life
JD Sports to open for business at Fairgreen in Mullingar, Co Westmeath
Sportswear retailer will join line-up that includes Penneys, TK Maxx and Costa Coffee
Novo Nordisk to cut staff numbers at Irish business
Drugmaker notifies Government of collective redundancies
Dingle peninsula receives award for being Ireland’s ‘greenest place’
Skerries, Inagh, Dún Laoghaire and Co Westmeath river restoration project also honoured at ceremony in Dublin
‘I just wanted to fade away’: Baker Una Leonard on her recovery from disordered eating
The baker and entrepreneur talks about past trauma, opening her new business in Mullingar and caring for her mother
Hosepipe bans to be extended for four weeks in some areas after hottest summer on record
‘Stark situation’: Water levels in lakes supplying affected areas remain critically low despite recent rainfall
Man (38) jailed over ‘vile social media attacks’ on former Agsi chief Antoinette Cunningham
Andrew McGovern, from Rathowen, pleaded guilty to posting ‘sinister’ and ‘blatantly false’ material on Twitter
Waterside and country piles around Ireland to dream about. Here are some of the finest homes on the market
Bucolic, coastal and lakeside homes – from super prime to more affordable
Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 long list
Nominee places range from the shadows of Croagh Patrick to a once derelict dump site in Dublin’s Liberties
The best restaurants around Ireland for a long, leisurely lunch
From modern Irish cooking to Asian fusion, here are the best spots for a lovely lunch
Two doctors and a secretary accused of stealing money appear in court
The three also face charges of submitting false medical service claims on behalf of patients to the HSE
Doctor who had opioid addiction is spared jail for stealing and forging prescriptions
His fiancee used the documents at pharmacies, court hears
Jail term for man who received pandemic unemployment payment from six others
Father of four could not provide an explanation for €60,000 lodged into his accounts over four months
‘I thought I was going to die’: Woman beaten with golf club by partner in ‘savage’ attack, court hears
Judge described man as having ‘Jekyll and Hyde characteristics’
Man faces jail after child sex abuse images found on phone
Gardaí found the images while man was in their custody over suspected drug seizure
GP black spots: Parts of Clare, Mayo among areas ‘at risk’ of losing doctor
Report identifies 132 GPs ‘at risk of retirement with no viable replacement’, which would represent tens of thousands of patients
Christy Maye: Midlands hotelier credited with bringing discos to Ireland
Owner of Greville Arms hotel in Mullingar and founder of Tullamore Show remained active in tourism, farming and charity
Judge dismisses case brought by young woman over schoolyard fall
Judge noted ‘inconsistencies and inaccuracies’ in woman’s evidence
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