Man charged with four counts of burglary
A man was arrested by Sligo Gardaí in relation to a series of burglaries. He was charged with four counts of burglary after being brought to Ballymote Garda Station and appeared before a special sitting of Sligo District Court yesterday. The man is being remanded in custody to appear before…
Large quantity of drugs seized by Ballymote Gardaí
Gardaí seized a large quantity of drugs after a search of a premises. Ballymote Gardaí assisted by Customs Dog, Bailey, carried out a search in Ballymote in relation to the sale and supply of drugs in the area. A large quantity of narcotics including Cannabis, MDMA, amphetamines and cocaine, all…
Rolling checkpoints across the region
Gardaí will introduce more checkpoints across the North West from today as part of the Level 5 restrictions. Training in the Garda College in Templemore will also stop so recruits can be released to help with frontline duties. The extension of Operation Fanacht will see Gardai continue their policy of…
Gardai using Number Plate Recognition app
Gardai in Ballymote in County Sligo followed an alert they received on their Automatic Number Plate Recognition app to stop a motorist who tested positive for cannabis in a roadside drugs test. The driver was arrested and a blood sample obtained at Ballymote Garda Station. The sample has been sent…
Garda checkpoints in place across Co. Donegal under Operation Fanacht
Operation Fanacht Garda checkpoints are in place across Donegal and Gardaí will cooperate with the PSNI at certain cross-border locations. Since midnight Donegal has moved into Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions in response to rising case numbers. It came after the county overtook Dublin as the area with the highest infection…
Man taken to hospital following road traffic collision yesterday
A man was taken to Sligo University Hospital yesterday evening following a road traffic collision. The incident involved a car and a pedestrian. Sligo Gardaí responded shortly after 5pm on the Knappagh Road in Sligo. A pedestrian, a man in his 50’s, was taken to hospital with non life threatening…
Sligo Gardaí investigating after man entered business wielding a knife
Sligo Gardaí are investigating after a man entered a business brandishing a knife and demanded money. The incident occurred on the Knappagh Road on Friday evening at around 8pm. Gardaí are particularly interested in a man who left the area on an orange coloured mountain bike. Anyone who was in…