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…
Period of detention for two arrested in connection with murder extended
Detectives investigating the murder of a man from Sligo in Co Tyrone have extended the period of detention for two people arrested in connection with the investigation. The PSNI is investigating after the body of 30-year-old Pat Ward was discovered in the McCrea Park area of Clogher on Saturday morning.…
Tyrone murder victim confirmed as Sligo man
The PSNI have confirmed that the body found in Tyrone yesterday morning is that of 30 year old Sligo man, Pat Ward. Police discovered his body at 8.15am yesterday morning in the McCrea Park area of Clogher, Co. Tyrone. A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of…
Tyrone Police launch murder investigation after mans body found
Police in Co. Tyrone have launched a murder investigation after a mans body was found in an alleyway in Clogher this morning. It’s understood the victim is from Sligo Town. The body of the man was discovered in the McCrea Park area of the town at around 8.15am. The PSNI…
Charges against Donegal men in Australia upgraded to murder
Two men from Donegal have appeared in court in Australia charged with murder. 24 year old Christopher McLaughlin and 21 year old Nathan Kelly appeared via video-link before Burwood Local Court in Sydney in relation to the death of a 66 year old man. The pair, who are both from…