Old Summerhill College fire investigation ‘remains ongoing’
Gardai say investigations are still continuing into the fire that badly damaged the old Summerhill College building in Sligo. The fire occurred on Friday evening, the 23rd April. It caused significant damage to the property, including to the roof. In response to a query from Ocean FM today, gardai say…
Examination of scene of old Summerhill College building fire now concluded
Gardai say a technical examination of the scene of last Friday evening’s fire that badly damaged the old Summerhill College building in Sligo has concluded and the results will determine the course of the investigation. The sale of the building is currently the subject of High Court proceedings. The original…
Fire in Sligo Town yesterday
Sligo Fire Service attended a fire in the town yesterday evening. The incident happened in a lane way off Connolly St. by Market Yard where two units of the service quickly brought the fire under control. Gardaí attended the scene of an oil tank that was on fire. No injuries…
Cleanup crew on site of Larkhill Road fire
A company specialising in the cleanup of hazardous materials is on the site of where a small fire broke out in Sligo this morning. A small number of houses were evacuated this morning after a fire broke out at a garage at 5am at Larkhill Road emitting low levels of…
Man charged following fire near Garda vehicles in Sligo
A man will appear before Sligo District Court this coming Thursday arising from a fire near a Garda car and another vehicle in Sligo town yesterday evening. The incident occurred on Pearse Road just before 6:30pm. What gardai say was a small fire was extinguished, no injuries were reported and…
Two men rescued from Sligo fire
Two people were rescued from a fire in the early hours of this morning. Sligo Gardaí are investigating the circumstances around the fire that broke out at Pilkington Terrace in Sligo at around 3am this morning. Sligo Fire Service attended the scene. Two men are receiving treatment in Sligo University…
Same section of N59 down to one lane again
The same section of the N59 route is down to one lane again following a the forest fire in the area reigniting. A crew from Sligo Fire Service is currently at the scene which is by Culleens. The fire initially broke out last Wednesday leading to a large buildup of…