Student drove at 160km/hr during yellow weather alert

A student who was driving at 160km/hr on the dual carriageway into Sligo town was extremely apologetic and had learned his lesson, his solicitor told Sligo District Court. A client was charged with dangerous driving on the N4 at Carraroe, which Judge Brendan O’Reilly...

School girl gets €40,000 for fall

A young girl who slipped and fell, injuring her head at Sligo Racecourse has been awarded damages of €40,000 at the Circuit Court in Sligo. The court was told that the plaintiff was walking through the entrance the racecourse when she slipped and injured herself on...

Teacher to be compensated over comments on gay son

“A primary school has been ordered to compensate a teacher after the Equality Tribunal found she had been harassed on religious grounds and discriminated against because her son was gay. Resource teacher Bernie Marron took the case against the board of management of...

Cow crash costs the owner €1,650

A COLLISION between a car and a number of cows which came out onto the roadway at Kilmorgan, Ballymote, in November last was recalled at Sligo Court where Judge Kevin Kilrane adjourned a civil claim to July to allow the animal’s owner pay a sum of €1,650, to...

Garda GAA star cleared after botched arrest

A Garda and high-profile GAA star was yesterday cleared of drink driving after a judge ruled a colleague who arrested him had failed to issue a correct caution. Emlyn Mulligan (23) of Kinlough, Leitrim who plays for his county team was found ‘not guilty’ at Sligo...