His co-defendant and fiancée, Rebecca Moylan (35) a qualified nurse, was trying to help him cope with his addiction and admitted to stealing prescriptions and unlawfully using them in pharmacies.

It emerged in the hearing at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court that the young woman felt compelled to have an abortion after the man threatened to 'kick the child out of you'.

Kathleen Reilly and four of her husband’s family members in Athlone had a total of €366,000 in “undeclared” earnings and a €30,000 collection of designer clothes.

The ex-Royal Navy officer, from England but living in Ireland for several years, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998, at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court.

Joseph Kelly, 23, of Clonown, Athlone, Co Westmeath, pleaded guilty to possessing drugs and having them for sale or supply in Athlone in February 2023.

The father and his two sons also admitted drug-dealing charges.

A Co Westmeath man has pleaded guilty to attempted child sexual exploitation offences using social media apps

The man in his mid-twenties, who is not being named for legal reasons, appeared at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court on Friday for arraignment

At Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, and now in her 20s, the woman came forward and delivered a moving victim impact statement

Josh Fitzpatrick (25) was remanded in custody by Judge Keenan Johnson at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court on Tuesday evening.

A Westmeath woman who claimed a dangerous criminal held a gun to her head and forced her to store almost €67,000 worth of cannabis in her home has escaped jail

At Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Keenan Johnson praised the victims in court for their generosity and magnanimity for reconciling with the accused.

Amy O'Connor (40) pleaded guilty to possessing drugs worth more than €13,000

Judge Keenan Johnson heard how gardaí were dispatched to the woman's home in Mullingar shortly after midnight and saw the victim in an emotional state and "bleeding heavily from the back of her head".

Caitlin Bardon, 24, of Dalton Park, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, punched a woman in front of her toddler, who has since begun mimicking the violence to punch his mother.

Eldhose Yohannan (39), originally from India but with an address at Milltown, Dromcliff, Co Sligo, initially denied the sexual assaults on the two patients on separate dates in 2022

The "introvert", in his early 30s, is awaiting sentencing in July at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court

The "introvert", in his early 30s, appeared before Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court on Thursday

Callum Kearney, who posed as an interested buyer, received a three-year sentence with 21 months suspended

Daniel Nevin, 39, of Greenpark Meadows, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, pleaded guilty on Tuesday at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to ten counts on an indictment for offences of theft, forgery and using false instruments, committed from 2021 until 2024.

Dylan McMahon (30), of Kilpatrick, Kildangan, Monasterevin, Co Kildare, who claimed he had lots of respect for women, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to the woman "who did not think she would survive," and robbery

Shane Flynn (35), who owned and ran a popular gym in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, begged not to be imprisoned

Judge Keenan Johnson described Peter Keaney, 55, as being "like a man possessed" during the incident at the Sonas retirement home, Ballymahon Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, shortly before 8pm on April 29th, 2024.

Stephen Seery, 22, also attacked a female garda with a punch and a kick in the face when she posed as the girl and went to meet him, Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court was told

Precious Moyo, 38, who lived at the Athlone Accommodation Center at Lissywollen, Athlone, Co Westmeath, was sentenced at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court on Tuesday.

Callum Kearney, from Highfield, Ballincollig, Co Cork, is already serving a 27-month sentence for deception offences.

Darius Musinskas, 56, who was later acquitted of people smuggling, had unlawfully claimed €17,000 from the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) under an assumed identity

The incident happened at the Sonas home, Ballymahon Road, Athlone, shortly before 8pm on April 29th, 2024

The trial of Michal Luczak, a Polish national formerly with an address at Primrose Avenue, Jigginstown, Naas, Co Kildare, and now living in Skerries, Dublin, had been due to start on November 26th.

Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court heard on Friday that 18 hours of video footage on Flynn's laptop showed him making suggestive remarks to women and massaging their breasts.

Bryan Dunne (43), of Hyde Park Lodge, Killucan, Co Westmeath, pleaded guilty to possessing 745 images and videos at his home

Tim Gilchrist was 'caught red-handed' with 120kg of cocaine in his car

The attack happened at Manor Valley, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon on November 8th 2021.

Paul "Babs" Connolly was found unresponsive on Church Street in Athlone in the early hours of August 13th, 2022.