31-year-old been jailed for 2 years for having sex with 14 year-old-girl in Sligo
A 31 year old man has been jailed for 2 years for having sex with a 14 year old girl. He was 24 at the time of the offence in Sligo in 2012 and claimed he thought the girl was older. The court heard the accused and victim had been…
Sinn Fein councillor says housing grants need to be prioritised
A Sligo Sinn Fein councillor says the housing grants allocation for 2019 needs to prioritised by The Department of Housing. Councillor Chris MacManus says the Department of Housing needs to release funding for Housing Adaptation Grants as early as possible. He says this will allow Sligo County Council determine whether…
Sligo Gardaí seek information in relation to burglary
Sligo Gardaí are seeking information in relation to a burglary. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday morning (February 15th) in the Summerhill Area of Sligo Town. Gardaí are especially interested in identifying two men who were seen in the Caltragh/Rusheen Ard areas at around 5.30am. Anyone with…
Agri Week with Therese Madden
On this week’s show: Sinn Féin’s Agriculture Spokesman Martin Kenny is calling on the Agriculture Minister to clarify how the targeted payments for beef farmers, in the case of a no-deal Brexit, would be allocated. Midlands and North West MEP Matt Carty says the reason farmers are selling their land…
Case of mumps confirmed at Sligo secondary school
A case of mumps has been confirmed at a secondary school in Sligo. Parents of students at the Ursuline College in Sligo town were informed of a confirmed case of mumps this afternoon. Mumps is a highly contagious viral infection that usually affects children. Swelling of glands located on either…
Major drugs seizures by Sligo gardai over weekend
Sligo gardai have made a number of major drugs seizures, amounting to a total value of about €160,000, over the weekend. Last night, members of Sligo Crime Unit and the Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search in the Cranmore area of Sligo town. About €80,000 worth of what is…
Man arrested and charged with sale and supply offences in Sligo
Sligo Gardaí have charged a man after around €80,000 worth of drugs was discovered on Friday. The Sligo Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a vehicle in the Ballytivnan area where they found €20,000 worth of cannabis, a man in his 20s was arrested and taken to Ballymote Garda Station. A follow up…