Three arrested following Mohill burglary
Gardaí in Leitrim have arrested three individuals, and another is in hospital, in connection with an attempted burglary in Mohill, which occurred at approximately 4.30am this morning. Gardaí attached to Mohill Garda Station came upon these vehicles at 4.32am. On approaching the location their patrol car was rammed. …
One person arrested in the region for driving under the influence of drink or drugs
Yesterday was Christmas Day and despite all the media attention and Garda appeals, sixteen (16) people were arrested for driving while under the influence of drink or drugs. This compares to eleven (11) arrests for Christmas Day 2018. One person was arrested in Donegal, there were no arrests reported…
Gardaí can now access vehicle and driver history at the roadside
Gardaí in County are using a new phone app that allows them to access vehicle and driver history at the roadside. The ‘Mobility App’ was unveiled by the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Siochana in August of this year and is rolling out to personnel around the country. The…
Wine street reopens after reports of a fire at the Omniplex Cinema in Sligo
The Gardai and the Sligo fire service attended the Omniplex Cinema on Wine Street last night following a fire alarm. It occurred shortly after 9pm last night when its believed members of the public and staff from the cinema were asked to evacuate after reports of a fire. It is…
Garda Síochána issue their congratulations to JC students but urge caution for tonight’s celebration.
65-thousand students across the country will receive their Junior Certificate State exam results this morning. Schools across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal received their results just after 10 am this morning. These results come 3 weeks later than previous years due to the additional workload caused by the reconfiguration of this…
No mention of Sligo Town as Letterkenny set to be location of new Garda Divisional Headquarters
Letterkenny is to be the location of the Headquarters for the new Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal Division. It will form part of the new North Western Region which will have its HQ based in Co. Galway and the Regional Chief Superintendent in Co. Monaghan. Notably, there was no mention of…
FraudSMART Clinic to Launch in Sligo
A new information event by the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland is to launch in Sligo. The FraudSMART Clinic aims to provide information about financial fraud scams, including warning signs and how consumers and businesses but particularly senior citizens on how to become more scam smart. As part of National…