Period of detention for two arrested in connection with murder extended
Detectives investigating the murder of a man from Sligo in Co Tyrone have extended the period of detention for two people arrested in connection with the investigation. The PSNI is investigating after the body of…
Call for new lifeboat at Rosses Point
There are calls for an all-weather lifeboat to be stationed at the RNLI base at Rosses Point in Sligo. The new lifeboat would be able to travel further distances than the existing inland lifeboats and…
Hoax phone call lead to the evacuation of St Nathy’s College in Ballaghaderreen
Gardai says a hoax phone call was the reason for the evacuation of students and staff at St Nathy’s College in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon this morning. Parents received a text message at 8:30am to say…
Major drugs seizures by Sligo gardai over weekend
Sligo gardai have made a number of major drugs seizures, amounting to a total value of about €160,000, over the weekend. Last night, members of Sligo Crime Unit and the Divisional Drugs Unit carried out…
MP says community in shock after murder of Sligo man
An MP says the local community is in shock following the murder of a Sligo man in Co Tyrone at the weekend. Police discovered the body of 30-year-old Pat Ward, who is originally from Sligo…
Man recovered from water in Ballyshannon dies
The man recovered from the Erne Estuary in Ballyshannon yesterday has died. The alarm was raised shortly after 12pm when the man was spotted in the water. The Sligo Coastguard Helicopter 118 along with members…
Person airlifted to Sligo University Hospital from Erne Estuary in Ballyshannon
A person has been recovered from the Erne Estuary this afternoon. The alarm was raised shortly after 12pm today when a person was spotted in the water. The Sligo Coastguard Helicopter 118 was involved in…
