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…
Gardai across Sligo and Leitrim warn of bogus ‘Revenue’ callers
Sligo/Leitrim Gardai are urging people to be aware of bogus phone callers claiming to be from Revenue. Callers claim there is an over payment by the individual they ring, and they then look for bank account details to, ostensibly, repay the money. Gardai say the latest calls are coming from…
Gardaí say scramblers and quad bikes not suitable gifts for children and teenagers
An Garda Síochána have issued a safety message in connection with the dangers associated with children and young teenagers being gifted quad bikes and scramblers this Christmas. In the last few years, there have been a number of people killed or injured in collisions involving a quad bike or a…
Donegal Gardaí warn of another scam, this time by post
Another scam is doing the rounds in the north west with the latest being a bit more invasive. A person in Co. Donegal informed their local Garda Station of a letter they received by post with their full name and address claiming they had won over €900,000 in ‘Loteria Primitiva’,…