Garda warning after break-ins to parked cars
Gardai in County Sligo are urging car owners to be vigilant after there was a number of break-ins in the north of the county. Parked vehicles in the Bunduff, Cliffoney and Grange areas were targetted over the weekend. Gardaí are reminding people to report any suspicious activity to their local…
Cautious welcome for announcement on new Sligo garda station site
The Garda Representative Association has given a ‘cautious’ welcome to the site announced for the new Garda Regional Headquarter for Sligo and the North West. On Friday, the Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan confirmed that the site has been secured in Caltragh, with documents confirming the acquisition to be signed…
Garda seek information on Burnfoot crash, Buncrana death
Gardaí investigating the sudden death of a man in his mid-40s in Buncrana in County Donegal are appealing for the public’s help. The man’s body was discovered in a house at Oakfield Close at 6.30pm on the 18th of March last and Gardai believe his death may be linked to…
41 years to the day after Donegal girl’s disappearance, gardai issue new appeal
Gardai have issued a new appeal for information about a six-year old Donegal girl who disappeared 41 years ago today. Mary Boyle is missing since the 18th March 1977, making her Ireland’s longest-running missing child case. At the time, she had been visiting her grandparents at Cashelard, near Ballyshannon. A…
Roads reopened in Leitrim/Fermanagh area after search for suspected explosive device
A number of roads that were closed near the Leitrim/Fermanagh border during a search by the PSNI for a suspected explosive device have now been reopened. The searches come after police in Fermanagh last week received reports that a device has been left in a wooded area between Cashel Cross…
Garda expert: More children being exploited online
A Garda expert in child internet safety warns that more and more children and teenagers are being exploited online. The Garda National Protective Services Bureau says the abuse is often also by their peers. Detective Sergeant Michael Smyth, of the Garda National Protective Services Bureau, is warning of the dangers…
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Sligo motorist arrested for speeding
The equivalent of a population of a small town has been killed on Irish roads since records began. We’re being encouraged to slow down on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims. Ceremonies will take place across the country to commemorate those who’ve died and to remind us that…