Belfast murder of gangland boss was planned in Sligo, court told
The High Court has heard that the murder last April of Irish gangland boss Robbie Lawlor in north Belfast was allegedly commissioned at a meeting in Sligo. Prosecutors said the underworld figure moved north of the border because he feared he was going to be attacked. But it was claimed…
Sligo woman who tried to help her brother get away with murder is back in prison
A homeless woman, who tried to help her brother get away with murder, is back in prison after breaching the conditions of her suspended sentence. Janice Brady, with a last address at Maryville Hostel, Finisklin, Sligo, pleaded with the judge to let her serve what’s left of her sentence. Keith…
Mother charged with murder of children remanded to March 4th
A sick note was handed in to court this morning to excuse the attendance of a woman charged with the murder of her three children in Dublin. Deirdre Morley is accused of murdering her 3-year-old daughter Carla and two sons Conor and Darragh at their home at Parson’s Court in…
Man found guilty of Sligo man Matt Kivlehan murder
A 32 year old man has been found guilty of murder after he stabbed a Sligo musician to death more than than four years ago. 32-year-old Keith Brady of Cartron Estate, Sligo had denied murdering Martin ‘Matt’ Kivlehan on August 2 or 3rd, 2015 at Mr Kivlehan’s home at New…
John Downey appears in Northern Ireland court
A 67 year-old man has appeared in court in Northern Ireland, charged in connection with the murder of two UDR soldiers. John Downey from Ards in Creeslough in County Donegal handed himself in to An Garda Síochána in the Republic of Ireland yesterday. The pensioner went to the guards, after…
Colleagues hold tree planting ceremony to remember Jimmy Loughlin
Workers today have remembered their colleague who died after being attacked in Sligo a year ago. A tree planting ceremony took place outside McDonald’s in Carraroe this morning to remember Jimmy Loughlin. Staff, family and friends gathered outside Mr Loughlin’s former workplace today to plant a Cherry Blossom tree in…
Gardai renew appeal in Donegal murder case
Gardai have renewed an appeal for information as part of their ongoing investigation into the murder of a Donegal man 11 years ago today. On the 12th February 2008, 27-year old Andrew Burns was killed at Donnyloop, Castlefin. Between 7.05pm and 7.15pm on February 12th, he received gunshot wounds and…