Letterkenny standoff ends
Gardai have brought a standoff in County Donegal to a peaceful resolution. A media blackout was lifted last night after a man barricaded himself in the room of a house in the Letterkenny area. Local Garda negotiators attached to the National Unit talked to him when the situation…
Gardaí investigating incident of fraud in Donegal
Gardaí in Bundoran are investigating an incident of fraud that occurred in Co. Donegal earlier this month. The suspected offender fraudulently obtained personal details from a male via a phone call on September 6th Attempts were then made to withdraw a sum of money from the…
Body of man taken from Garavogue river in Sligo
Gardai have confirmed that the body of a man in his 70’s has been recovered from the Garavogue river. Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of the discovery of the body which was taken from the water at Ballast Quay in Sligo town yesterday evening. The man…
Sligo Councillor backs calls for defibrillators to be fitted in Garda stations & patrol cars
A Sligo Councillor is rowing in behind calls for all Garda stations and patrol cars to be installed with defibrillators. It had been expected that a nationwide rollout, providing Gardai with the lifesaving equipment was getting underway at the beginning of this year however, there’s a question mark over…
Man arrested following reports of burglaries in Bundoran
Gardaí in Ballyshannon yesterday investigated reports of a number of burglaries in Bundoran. The incidents were reported in the Westend area of the town. One man was arrested and was taken to Ballyshannon Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.…
Suspected cocaine seizure in Carrick-on-Shannon
Gardai in Carrick-on-Shannon seized a substantial amount of suspected cocaine over the course of the weekend. A planned Garda operation took place targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs. A number of searches were carried out and what is being described as substantial amount of suspected cocaine…
Leitrim road closed following traffic collision
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two car collision in County Leitrim. As a result, the road approaching Kinlough the R280 on the Manorhamilton side. Details of any injuries are not yet known. Gardai will update when road is reopened.