Woman arrested in Sligo Town following serious assault
A woman was arrested in Sligo Town yesterday after a serious assault. The victim was taken to Sligo University Hospital with non life threatening injuries. A woman in her early 20’s entered a business without a face covering at around 6.45pm Saturday evening and was advised about not wearing one.…
Proposal for money collected through crime to be reinvested into local areas
A Sligo councillor is proposing that money collected under proceeds of crime laws be redirected from central coffers back to addiction services in the local areas from which the money came. Independent Councillor Marie Casserly is asking Sligo County Council to write to the ministers for Justice, Finance and Public…
Two arrested following seizure of €105,000 of suspected cocaine
Two people have been arrested in Co. Donegal following the discovery of cocaine worth over €100,000. Gardaí stopped a vehicle in Lifford yesterday at around 3.10pm following an intelligence led operation and found 1.5 kilos of suspected cocaine in plastic bags within a clothes bag in the boot. The men,…
€58,000 of drugs discovered by Gardaí in Co. Leitrim
Gardaí in Leitrim have discovered a cannabis grow house in Dromahair and have seized €58,000 worth of suspected drugs. Members of the Sligo/Leitrim Division carried out a search in Dromahair on Sunday at around 2pm where cannabis plants, herb and a small quantity of cocaine was discovered, all subject to…
Donegal councillor calls for confiscated crime proceeds to be spent locally
A Donegal councillor is calling for money from the proceeds of crime to be used to support local addiction services. Independent Councillor Niamh Kennedy has proposed that the council write to the ministers for Justice, Finance and Public Expenditure outlining her proposal. She is asking that drug and drug trafficking…
Two arrested following Sligo stabbing incident
Gardaí arrested a man and a woman following a stabbing incident in Sligo yesterday. The incident occurred at around 1.30pm Saturday afternoon in the Caltragh Crescent area of the town. A man in his 20’s is believed to have been stabbed during the event. He was taken to Sligo University…
46 year old woman sentenced to 11 months in prison
A 46 year old woman was sentenced to 11 months in prison at Sligo Circuit Court yesterday She was jailed for stealing €271,000 from elderly and vulnerable people. The sentencing followed a lengthy investigation by the Detective Branch of Sligo Gardaí On the same day, a 31 year old man…