Sligo St Patrick’s Day parade winners
21 awards were handed out yesterday as part of Sligo Town’s three day St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The theme for this years parade was ‘Together’. The Dragon Boat Club were the winners for the ‘Best Represents Theme’ award while the overall winner has yet to be announced. Awards were handed…
First St. Patrick’s Day parades in two years taking place today
A number of St. Patrick’s Day parades are taking place all day today across the North West region following two years without. The parade in Sligo Town begins at 12 noon going along Temple Street and looping around to finish along Teeling Street. Parades also kick off in Enniscrone at…
Eight searches related to money laundering carried out in Sligo today
Eight searches were carried out in Co. Sligo this morning where financial documents, documents relating to business activity and assets along with electronic storage devices and a small quantity of cannabis was seized. Over €85,000 in financial accounts has been restrained. The Criminal Assets Bureau and members of the Sligo/Leitrim…
CCTV concerns in Sligo to be discussed at next meeting of Joint Policing Committee.
The campaign for funding to provide CCTV on various routes in County Sligo continues despite advice from the county council that there are GDPR issues that need to be considered. The move to have CCTV cameras on routes in the county — preferably upgraded to include night-time number plate…
40 hour journey through war torn country to deliver Sligo supplies
Supplies donated by people from Sligo for the Ukrainian people have arrived at their destination in Kharkiv after a 40 hour journey through a warzone. Fergal Nealon of Rapid Response Ukraine was one of the drivers who delivered the much needed supplies to the Ukrainian/Polish border which was then handed…
Red Cross claims that the north west is providing generous support to Ukrainian refugees.
459 people across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have pledged accommodation to Ukrainian refugees. Figures released by the Irish Red Cross show 80 people have pledged in Co. Leitrim, 151 in Sligo and 228 in Co. Donegal. Frank Phelan, Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager with the Irish Red Cross says…
Two men charged in relation to Skreen aggravated burglary
Two men have been charged as part of an investigation into an aggravated burglary at Skreen, Co Sligo, on 18th January last. They are due to appear at Sligo District Court this evening at 8pm. A third man remains in custody at this time.