Bree slams council for failing to collect rates on vacant properties
A Sligo county councillor is hitting out at the local authority over not collecting rates from the owners of vacant commercial properties or shops. Independent Councillor and election candidate Declan Bree points out that this…
PSNI in Co. Down searching for woman who may have travelled to Bundoran
The PSNI in Co. Down are searching for a woman who may have travelled to the Bundoran area. 47 year old Rosemary Blackwood from Killyleagh was last seen in the Downpatrick area around 11am on…
Pedestrian in his 80’s dies in hit and run
An elderly man has died following a hit and run last night. The incident occurred at approximately 11pm around the village of Keadue, Co. Roscommon. A man in his 80’s was killed when he was…
Man charged in relation to crash that killed Leitrim man in Australia
A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of an Irish man in Sydney. 36-year-old Francis Shanley from Bornacoola, Co. Leitrim was killed on Thursday when his car was involved in a…
Gardaí investigating alleged incident of shots fired in Sligo Town
Gardaí in Sligo are investigating an allegation that shots were fired at a location in the town. The alleged incident occurred at approximately 3.30pm yesterday (Friday May 10th). No injuries have been reported…
Remembering Fred Finn, Peter Horan in Killavil this (Sat) evening
Two legendary Sligo musicians will be commemorated in their native Killavil, in South Sligo, this Saturday. They are fiddle player Fred Finn, who died in 1986, and flute player Pete Horan, who passed away in…
BREAKING: Garda armed response unit called to incident in Sligo town
The Garda Armed Response Unit has been called to an incident at a pub in Sligo town. It’s reported that a shot or shots have been fired, although this has not, as yet, been confirmed…
