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…
Sligo murder trial collapses at Central Criminal Court
The trial of a man accused of murdering musician Martin ‘Matt’ Kivlehan at his home in Sligo town in August 2015 has collapsed. Keith Brady from Cartron Estate in Sligo admitted killing him but raised the defence of provocation and pleaded NOT guilty to murder. Following a ten-day trial, the…
Murder case: Gardai not releasing details of post mortem for ‘operational reasons’
Gardai say they are not releasing details of yesterday evening’s post mortem in Sligo on the body of missing Polish woman Natalia Karaczyn for operational reasons. The 30-year old woman was found yesterday morning in an area of open ground at Carns, in the Holy Well Road area near Lough…
UPDATE: Gardai investigating the murder of Jimmy Loughlin have charged a man in connection with the incident
Update: 10:30pm Sunday: A man has been charged in connection with death of a man in Sligo on the 24th February 2018 (Saturday). Gardaí in Sligo investigating the murder of Jimmy Loughlin have charged a male in connection with the incident. He will appear before Donegal Town district Court at…
Man who was found dead yesterday named locally
The man who was found dead in Sligo yesterday afternoon has been named locally as Jimmy Laughlin from Kilross. He was a former pupil of Coola Post Primary School and student in IT Sligo. A post mortem is to be carried out later today in Sligo University Hospital.