Two bodies discovered close to Belturbet
Two bodies have been found in a house in Cavan. The bodies were discovered by Gardai last night (Sunday) The man and woman were discovered at a house in Cloverhill close to Belturbet. The pair were believed to be both in their 40’s and gardaí are investigating…
Councillor hoping gardai will use discretion in exercising new border powers
A north Leitrim councillor says he hopes a proposal to give gardai the power to turn back motorists who are five kilometres from the border has been fully thought through. The proposed emergency powers would give gardai the authority to order residents of Northern Ireland to return home if they…
€6,000 worth of drugs, believed to be cocaine, seized in Sligo
Gardaí in Sligo are continuing their investigations after the discovery in the town of drugs believed to be cocaine with a value of about €6,000. The discoveries were made after gardai stopped a man driving a vehicle in the Ballytivnan area yesterday, Monday, evening. Two white packages containing white powder,…
28 Garda trainees, reserves coming to help out in NW
Twenty-eight extra gardai are coming to the north west to support the policing of Level 5 restrictions. It follows reports earlier this week of more than 70 gardai in the region off work due to illness or exposure to Covid-19. An Garda Siochana has now announced that 140 Garda trainees…
40 gardai in NW off work because of Covid
Forty gardai in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are out of work after contracting Covid-19 or are identified as close contacts. The are among hundreds of gardaí nationally who are now affected by the virus. Senior gardaí are due to meet later today to discuss the force’s management of the current…
€58,000 of drugs discovered by Gardaí in Co. Leitrim
Gardaí in Leitrim have discovered a cannabis grow house in Dromahair and have seized €58,000 worth of suspected drugs. Members of the Sligo/Leitrim Division carried out a search in Dromahair on Sunday at around 2pm where cannabis plants, herb and a small quantity of cocaine was discovered, all subject to…
Man arrested after failing to stop at border
A man’s been arrested following a cross border policing operation this morning. A vehicle failed to stop for Gardai at the Fermanagh-Cavan border at around a quarter past 10. A stinger was deployed by PSNI officers and a pursuit was carried out. A 29 year old man was arrested on…