John 'Jackie' Smyth, aged eighty-nine, was remembered fondly by his community in Castlepollard as a 'friendly character' who left a lasting impression on everyone he met.
Two men aged in their 20s were hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash in Rathowen Village, Westmeath, in the early hours of Sunday.
Sgt Orla Keenan detailed how Gerard Keogh used a licensed double-barrel shotgun to fire at a neighbor's van in a reckless manner after confronting the boy.