Westmeath

Gardaí confirmed the news on Tuesday evening. Gardaí have confirmed that two men have died following a helicopter crash in Westmeath on Tuesday afternoon. The incident is understood to have occurred at approximately 3.30pm at a piggery in the Jorristown townland, between the villages of Raharney and Killucan. One of the men was an Irish […]

Gardaí confirmed the news on Tuesday evening. Gardaí have confirmed that two men have died following a helicopter crash in Westmeath on Tuesday afternoon. The incident is understood to have occurred at approximately 3.30pm at a piggery in the Jorristown townland, between the villages of Raharney and Killucan. One of the men was an Irish […]

1 year ago

Tributes pour in for Vietnam war veteran killed in Westmeath crash

“We thank him for serving.” Tributes have poured in for an American man who died following a two-vehicle crash in Westmeath last week. Former police officer and Vietnam veteran Joe Marroquin and his wife Cathy were involved in the collision on their way to Dublin airport last Wednesday. Cathy remains in critical condition in hospital, […]

“We thank him for serving.” Tributes have poured in for an American man who died following a two-vehicle crash in Westmeath last week. Former police officer and Vietnam veteran Joe Marroquin and his wife Cathy were involved in the collision on their way to Dublin airport last Wednesday. Cathy remains in critical condition in hospital, […]

1 year ago

Man, 80s, killed and three others injured in two-vehicle collision in Westmeath

Horrific news. A man in his 80s has died and three others have been injured following a two-vehicle collision in Westmeath on Wednesday morning. Gardaí and emergency services are on the scene of the collision, which occurred on the R394 at Gartlandstown, Castlepollard at around 5.30am. The man killed was a passenger in one of […]

Horrific news. A man in his 80s has died and three others have been injured following a two-vehicle collision in Westmeath on Wednesday morning. Gardaí and emergency services are on the scene of the collision, which occurred on the R394 at Gartlandstown, Castlepollard at around 5.30am. The man killed was a passenger in one of […]

1 year ago

Gaelic football and hurling championship: Action, news and talking points

Tasty stuff this weekend. We have one hell of a weekend of Gaelic football and hurling in store for us, and although the small ball is do or die, the big ball still has some tasty fixtures. Saturday kicks things off with a very interesting tie between Louth and Cork, a game that both teams […]

Tasty stuff this weekend. We have one hell of a weekend of Gaelic football and hurling in store for us, and although the small ball is do or die, the big ball still has some tasty fixtures. Saturday kicks things off with a very interesting tie between Louth and Cork, a game that both teams […]

2 years ago

Woman arrested following car fire death of two children in Westmeath

The tragic incident took place earlier this month. A woman has been arrested following a car fire in Westmeath that claimed the lives of two young children earlier this month. The incident took place on Friday afternoon, 9 September. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fire in the Multyfarnham area of Westmeath. […]

The tragic incident took place earlier this month. A woman has been arrested following a car fire in Westmeath that claimed the lives of two young children earlier this month. The incident took place on Friday afternoon, 9 September. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fire in the Multyfarnham area of Westmeath. […]

3 years ago

Gardaí appealing for witnesses as criminal investigation launched into deaths of Thelma and Mikey Dennany

The five-year-old girl and two-year-old boy died in a car fire in Westmeath on Friday. Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information surrounding the deaths of Thelma and Mikey Dennany in Westmeath. The children tragically died in a car fire at Lacken in Multyfarnham on Friday (9 September). A criminal investigation has been launched into […]

The five-year-old girl and two-year-old boy died in a car fire in Westmeath on Friday. Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information surrounding the deaths of Thelma and Mikey Dennany in Westmeath. The children tragically died in a car fire at Lacken in Multyfarnham on Friday (9 September). A criminal investigation has been launched into […]

3 years ago