No reason to delay new Garda station for Sligo
There is no further reason not to proceed with a new state of the art Garda facility in Sligo. That’s according to Councillor Marie Casserly, after it was announced that Donegal will no longer be amalgamated with the Sligo/Leitrim Garda division. Under the previous regime, it was planned that a…
Three men arrested over Sligo assaults
Three men have been arrested in Sligo this morning in connection with a number of assaults and public order offences which happened in the town this week. A number of men, aged in their 20s, were taken to Sligo University Hospital in the early hours of Monday morning to…
Sligo Councillor calls for co-location for new Garda and Fire Stations
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a co-location for a new Garda Station and Fire Station for Sligo. Sligo Garda Station has been previously been deemed not fit for purpose. It was confirmed in 2015 that Sligo would get a new Regional Headquarters, with a site in Caltragh earmarked for…
Minister Simon Harris to visit Sligo today
The Minister for Justice, further and Higher Education Simon Harris will visit Sligo today. Minister Harris will visit St Angela’s College in Sligo and will also launch the Generation’s Apprenticeship’s one more job imitative. During his visit to the North West Minister Harris who for the remainder of…
Local TD calls for Sligo Garda Station to be North West Divisional Headquarters
There are fresh calls to establish Sligo Garda station as a divisional headquarters for An Garda Síochána. Currently the headquarters is based in Letterkenny however it’s thought Sligo would be a more suitable location. It’s also thought that the Armed Response Unit HQ should be…
Councillor calls for more Garda resources in Sligo
A Sligo Councillor says the opening of a state of the art Garda facility in Kilmainham over the weekend is another prime example of the lack of balanced development that currently exists between the north west and the rest of the country. The new garda facility will be home…
Taoiseach urged to provide update on plans for Sligo Garda Station
The Taoiseach is being urged to provide an update on plans for Sligo Garda Station. It had been anticipated that a new facility would be built on the outskirts of the town as it’s thought that the current station located on Pearse road is outdated and inadequate. It’s…