Fresh appeal made for witnesses following fatal Sligo crash
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in County Sligo on Saturday last, April 22nd. Gardaí at Sligo are investigating a single-car fatal road traffic collision that occurred early on Saturday morning on a local road at Rathbraughan, on the outskirts of Sligo town. A male…
Gardaí appeal for information following Castlebaldwin burglary
Gardaí in Ballymote are appealing for information in relation to a burglary at a business premises in Castlebaldwin. A number of raiders entered McDermotts Bar and Restaurants between the hours of 3 and 4am on Saturday last, April 22nd. Speaking on North West Today, Garda Paul Whyte of Ballyshannon made…
Gardaí investigating fatal road accident in Sligo
Gardaí at Sligo are investigating a single car fatal road traffic collision which occurred early Saturday morning on a local road at Rathbraughan, on the outskirts of Sligo town. A male aged in his early 20s was pronounced dead at the scene. The scene and car have been examined by…
Motorist caught speeding in Sligo
A motorist has been caught speeding in Sligo as part of National Slow Down Day. The driver was clocked travelling at 89km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N17 at Carrowclare, Lavagh on Friday. Also on Friday, a motorist was caught travelling at 87km/h in a 60km/h Zone in Ballyshannon.…
Two stranded walkers rescued from Diarmuid and Gráinne’s Cave
Two stranded walkers were rescued from Diarmuid and Gráinne’s Cave on Friday. Personnel from the Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were called to the the Glenniff Valley in County Sligo to treat the two cragfast walkers. It’s understood both walkers were holidaying the area and were ascending to the cave…
Sligo-Leitrim Mountain Rescue assist two individuals
At 16.35 on Friday afternoon, Sligo-Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were tasked to assist two individuals. The team were tasked by An Garda Síochána to rescue two individuals that had become crag fast on very steep ground. Eleven team members responded to the task. The individuals were put in harnesses and…
Gardaí issue Bank Holiday road safety appeal
Gardaí are calling on drivers not to use their mobile phones while driving this weekend. 11 people have died on the roads during Easter Bank Holiday weekends since 2018. The appeal comes as Gardaí detected a number of motorists exceeding the speed limit in Sligo on Friday morning. A motorist…