Man jailed for ‘vicious attack’ on woman in park previously turned state witness in Longford murder case

Michal Godla was not prosecuted on the earlier weapons charge because he gave evidence against the murderer Michal Godla showed his victim “no mercy” during a “sustained, violent and vicious attack” on his female victim at The Mall in Longford town on August 7, 2023. A man who launched an “utterly ­terrifying” and unprovoked attack … Read more

Man jailed for ‘vicious attack’ on woman in park avoided prosecution for disposing of knife used in Longford murder after he turned state witness

Michal Godla was not prosecuted on the earlier weapons charge because he gave evidence against the murderer Michal Godla showed his victim “no mercy” during a “sustained, violent and vicious attack” on his female victim at The Mall in Longford town on August 7, 2023. A man who launched an “utterly ­terrifying” and unprovoked attack … Read more

Two gardaí violently attacked and one almost run over following high speed chase in Cavan

The high speed chase was eventually brought to a successful conclusion along a stretch of Cavan’s Ballinagh Road on Saturday evening. A garda was almost run over and another was violently assaulted by a motorist who attacked two officers as they attempted to execute his arrest shortly after hurtling through a checkpoint in Cavan at … Read more

An Bord Pleanála overturns Meath County Council’s refusal for multi-storey apartment complex

Dublin based firm Margrove Limited lodged plans with Meath County Council last November to construct a part four and five storey apartment building in Dunboyne. The proposed development would have added 32 additional apartments, comprising of 23 one bedroom units and nine larger two bedroom equivalents at the junction of the town’s Station and Rooske … Read more

Man (60s) dies in two-car crash in Westmeath as two pensioners (80s) are rushed to hospital

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision on the N55 between Ballymahon and Athlone in an incident which has led to its closure. Stock image A man in his 60s has died following a two vehicle collision in county Westmeath earlier today. Ambulance personnel, together with uniformed gardaí, raced to … Read more

Gardaí close section of N55 as emergency services race to scene of road traffic crash

Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the N55 between Ballymahon and Athlone in an incident which has led to its closure. Gardaí have closed off a major road in the midlands as emergency services deal with a serious road traffic collision. Ambulance personnel, together with uniformed gardaí, … Read more

Doctor (40s) appears in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of his six-year-old daughter in M6 crash

The crash occurred at approximately 4pm on the eastbound lane of the motorway between Junction 4 (Tyrellspass) and Junction 3 (Rochfortbridge). Babak Meshkat arriving at Mullingar Courthouse. A doctor has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of his six-year-old daughter along a stretch of the M6 in county Westmeath just over … Read more

Former workers at Monaghan food manufacturing giant caught red-handed on CCTV stealing thousands of euros of readymade salmon in ‘very unsophisticated and silly’ ruse

Romas Simkevicius and Edgaras Miksys outside Monaghan Courthouse. A cash-strapped factory worker who enlisted the help of a former work colleague to fill two cars with thousands of euro in stolen salmon were caught red-handed on CCTV, a court has been told. Romas Simkevicius (31), Legarhill Park, Armagh City, Armagh hatched the “very unsophisticated and … Read more

Terrified woman was forced to barricade herself in bathroom in Athlone when ex-boyfriend started to savagely attack her

Mark Conway outside Athlone Courthouse. A woman has told a court how her ex-boyfriend threatened to kill her “by the end of the day” after unleashing a savage attack on her moments after returning home to say he had crashed her car and thrown the keys into a ditch. Kirtsy Fitzpatrick gave evidence via video … Read more