Sligo news

Emergency services are dealing with a serious car crash in the centre of Sligo where a car apparently went out of control and ended up inside a vacant shop ...

All surrounding streets were cordoned off by gardaí who attended at the scene along with ambulance and fire crews. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Tributes have been paid to leading local and national athletics coach, Raymond Flynn (69) who passed away unexpectedly this morning (Tuesday).

One of his proud achievements was becoming ‘Centurian 512’ in June 1971, about three years after he had started his walking career. He was immensely proud of his Sligo roots and his love of athletics always shone through in conversations. A founder of Calry AC he was also involved as a coach with Sligo AC and rarely missed the club’s weekly training sessions on a Tuesday and Thursday evening at IT Sligo (ATU).

At least one pedestrian was seriously injured in the shocking crash. The incident occurred around 4.30pm on Old Market Street/Grattan Street in the town and all ...

The incident occurred around 4.30pm on Old Market Street/Grattan Street in the town and all surrounding streets have been cordoned off by gardaí who are still at the scene along with ambulance and fire crews. Eyewitnesses say they saw a car travelling down Old Market Street and apparently go out of control, mount the footpath on Grattan Street before crashing through the front window of a premises. The incident occurred around 4.30pm on Old Market Street/Grattan Street in the town

'He wore every hat in the sport with great pride. His passing leaves a major void'

Athlete, coach, official, committee member, organiser, volunteer, journalist, judge mentor, friend - he wore every hat in the sport with great pride. ‘Ray’ was passionate about race walking and started with his local Calry AC in the late 1960s, inspired by the likes of walkers such as Jackie McGowan and Tommy Casey, which would in turn lead him to become a European race-talking Judge. ‘He wore every hat in the sport with great pride.

Gardai are at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a car that occurred at approximately 4pm in Sligo.

Gardaí are appealing for any witness to this collision to come forward. Due to a road traffic collision in Sligo Town, a number of roads in the town are closed and traffic and delays are expected in the area.pic.twitter.com/afz5YIoqbb A Garda spokesperson said: ‘Due to a road traffic collision in Sligo Town, a number of roads in the town are closed and traffic and delays are expected in the area.’

“A female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. A male pedestrian sustained non life threatening injuries during the course of this collision and was ...

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A male pedestrian, meanwhile, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Sligo University Hospital. The driver and passenger of the car were also ...

A female pedestrian in her early 70s was pronounced dead at the scene. Pedestrian in her 70s dies after road crash in Sligo A woman has died following a road crash in Sligo on Tuesday (26 April).

Male pedestrian, driver and passenger all taken to hospital for treatment.

Gardaí have appealed for any witnesses to the collision to come forward. The driver and a passenger in the car involved were also taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Male pedestrian, driver and passenger all taken to hospital for treatment

A female pedestrian in her early 70s has died following a collision with a car in the centre of Sligo on Tuesday evening.

All surrounding streets were cordoned off by gardaí who attended at the scene along with ambulance and fire crews. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

A pedestrian aged in her 70s has died following a collision with a car in Sligo town this afternoon.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Local diversions are in place. The woman was killed in the collision at the junction of Castle Street and Market Street at around 4pm.

A male pedestrian sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Sligo University Hospital. The driver and passenger of the car involved were also ...

Castle Street and Market Street are currently closed and a technical examination is being conducted by forensic collision investigators with diversions in place. The driver and passenger of the car involved were also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Gardaí are at the scene of the incident which occurred at approximately 4pm at the junction of Castle Street and Market Street.

A woman has died in a road traffic collision involving a car in Sligo Town. The pedestrian, aged in her 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardaí say that the collision happened at around 4pm at the junction of Castle Street and Market Street in the town. Both Castle Street and Market Street have been closed for a technical examination with diversions in place. An appeal for witnesses has been issued, and any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage and were travelling in the Castle St or Market St areas between 4pm and 4.15pm are asked to make it available to gardaí.

A woman in her 70s has died after a car collided with multiple pedestrians in Sligo on Tuesday afternoon. A motorist is believed to have lost control of ...

A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Castle Street or Market Street areas between 4pm and 4:15pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí. A motorist is believed to have lost control of their car before crashing through a store window on the junction of Castle Street and Market Street at 4pm.

The Ford apparently went out of control in Sligo town centre hitting the pensioner and another pedestrian. The deceased, in her early 70s, was pronounced dead ...

Gardai are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. The Ford apparently went out of control in Sligo town centre hitting the pensioner and another pedestrian. A spokesman said last night: “Gardai are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a car that occurred at approximately 4pm on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the junction of Castle Street and Market Street in Sligo Town.