Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

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2 cases now at in court in Westmeath, latest report first

  1. No. 0088

    Second man arrested in Westmeath burglaries investigation

    Burglary · Westmeath

    Suspect: man

    Four burglaries took place in Westmeath on 27 August 2026, though one source references 28 August. A man was arrested in Mullingar on 19 October 2026 and detained for questioning at a Garda station in the midlands under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 as part of Operation Thor. He was charged the same afternoon in relation to the four burglaries and was expected to appear before Athlone District Court on 19 October 2026. Gardaí made no further comment as the matter was before the courts.

    In court19 Oct

    3 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie

  2. No. 0138

    High Court orders arrest and jailing of Enoch Burke over school trespass

    Contempt of court · Westmeath

    Suspect: Enoch Burke, Irish man (judged from name)Enoch Burke

    Enoch Burke, a man, was ordered by the High Court on 15 October 2026 to be arrested and jailed for contempt of court after repeatedly trespassing at Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath in breach of a court order made over three years ago. Burke, who was dismissed from the school in May following a 2022 dispute over a student's pronouns, had been trespassing on the school grounds since late August despite the school contacting gardaí and hiring security personnel. Judge Brian Cregan, who described Burke's conduct as deliberate and flagrant contempt of court, ordered his immediate committal to Mountjoy Prison and the sequestration of a car he used to travel to the school, with a two-week stay on the sequestration. Burke, who has spent more than 700 days in prison and accrued over €208,000 in fines from prior breaches, was not present at the hearing and was unrepresented. The case was to return to the High Court later that week.

    In court13 Oct

    2 reports from irishtimes.com