Sligo Gardaí arrest man on theft and fraud charges
Sligo Gardaí arrest a man in connection with theft and fraud offences. The man travels around rural areas posing as a tradesman offering to carry out works such as painting, power washing and gardening work. Mainly targeting elderly people, he asks for a deposit using intimidation tactics and then never…
Sligo Gardaí investigating incidents of arson, theft from cars
Sligo Gardaí are investigating a number of incidents of arson around Sligo Town. Two vehicles were set on fire early Thursday morning; one parked at the Cathedral Car Park and the other at Connaughton Road Car Park. There were also reports of a number of others vehicles being broken into…
Drumcliffe sculpture may have been stolen earlier than first thought
The Drumcliffe Development Association says there has been an overwhelming repose to the appeal for information regarding a statue that was stolen from the church a car park. The statue forms part of a larger sculpture which displays the WB Yeats poem, He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven. It…
Four men arrested charged with theft
Four men were arrested yesterday charged with theft. The men were arrested in Carrick on Shannon following investigations by Gardai in Sligo and Leitrim. A number of items are believed to have been stolen by the men in Sligo and also from an electrical shop in Carrick on Shannon which…
Gardai and businesses working to prevent theft and shoplifting in Sligo
The Gardai are working with the business community in Sligo town to prevent ongoing petty crime. In the last week alone, €3000 worth of equipment was stolen from shops in Sligo. The Gardai successfully recovered most of these items leading to two arrests at the end of last week. One…
Investigations continue into theft of lead from Sligo Racecourse
Gardaí are continuing their investigations into the theft of lead strips which were removed from the roof of a building at Sligo Racecourse. Thieves removed the strips from the roof of the Gate Lodge close to the entrance to the racecourse. The building had undergone extensive renovation work in recent…
Gardai in Donegal say theft of batteries from road signs ‘not unusual’
Gardai in Donegal Town are appealing for witnesses after a number of batteries were stolen from flashing road signage along the main N15 last night. The 20 batteries were stolen from mobile traffic management signage on the N15 at Drumlonagher Donegal Town sometime between 11pm on last night (3rd April)…