Section of N15 remains closed to traffic this morning
A section of the N15 by Drumcliffe, Co. Sligo remains closed to traffic this morning. A road traffic collision occurred yesterday afternoon at around 3.30pm. Northbound traffic being is diverted through Carney Village and Southbound traffic through the Castletown area. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes if possible.
Kenny welcoming new Garda moves
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors says the announcement of 120 extra inspectors is ‘timely and much-needed’. Justice Minister Helen McEntee says the number of Garda inspectors will rise from 380 to 500. The AGSI says it’s part of the reform of Ireland’s policing model, which will put more…
Sligo gardai seize items, €10,000 in cash
A number of items and almost €10,000 in cash were seized by gardai in Sligo yesterday when they carried out a number of search warrants. Gardai say the items and money are believed to be the proceeds of crime. A man in his 40s was arrested, and brought to Ballymote…
Detective Garda shot dead in Castlerea
A Detective Garda has been shot dead in Co Roscommon. A man has been arrested following the shooting in Castlerea last night. The Garda was shot just before midnight last night on the main street in Castlerea in Roscommon, close to the Garda station in Castlerea. He was…
N4 reopened following road traffic collision
The N4 has now fully reopened. A section of the route had been closed after a road traffic collision this morning. The incident involving two cars took place around 2km on the Boyle side of Collooney.
9% increase in road deaths compared to 2019
Gardaí are out in force across the north west this June bank holiday weekend. The force will be targeting speeding motorists. There has been a doubling of pedestrian deaths this year with 18 people losing their lives so far in 2020, compared to 9 in 2019. While The Road Safety…
Driver arrested for drug driving in Co. Donegal travelled from Co. Down
A driver was arrested for drug driving offences in Co. Donegal after travelling from Co. Down. A car was stopped by Gardaí on the Lifford to Letterkenny road last night as part of ongoing Covid-19 checkpoints around the region. The driver and the passenger had travelled from Co. Down and…