Body found in drain in Co. Donegal
Gardai in Donegal are investigating after the body of a 37 year old man was found in a drain overnight. The discovery was made at Cloghore on the main Ballyshannon to Beleek Road at around 11pm last night. His body remains at the scene which is being preserved for examination.…
Three men arrested in Glenties after Gardaí shot at
Three men have been arrested following a shooting incident in Glenties, Co. Donegal. Gardaí were called to Mill Road after people reported a man firing shots from a rifle in the area. A number of Gardaí attended the scene and there was a brief standoff where the man fired in…
Women released from Leitrim Garda station
A woman has been released from a Garda station in Leitrim after she was arrested on suspicion of threatening a rape victim. Gardaí had arrested the woman in connection with an allegation of making threats to kill or cause harm to the injured party in the trial, which concluded at…
Estimated €289,000 worth of cannabis seized in major Garda operation
A major Garda operation in the region seized an estimated €289,000 worth of cannabis yesterday. Searches were carried out in Sligo, Roscommon and Mayo and involved members of the force from Sigo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford and Mayo Drugs Units with support from the Armed Support unit. 5 arrests were made…
N4 reopened following fatal road traffic collision
The N4 by Castlebaldwin has reopened this morning following a fatal road traffic collision yesterday. Gardaí were called to the scene of an incident involving a car and a truck at around 12pm Thursday. A man in 20’s, who was the only person in the car, died at the scene.…
Only 6 new Garda Sergeants allocated for north west
Only 6 newly promoted Garda Sergeants are to be allocated to the north west. 5 are being placed in the Sligo/Leitrim Garda Division and only 1 in the Donegal Garda Division Garda Commissioner Drew Harris promoted 113 Garda members at the end of January and they’ve now taken up their…
71 new GoSafe locations in the north west
71 new speed camera safety zones will come into affect across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal from 6am Monday next. It’s part of a new nationwide review of all current routes. There will be a total of 903 new areas where GoSafe speed camera vans will operate around the country. The…