Ballymote
Co. Sligo • 36 stories • Since 07 Feb 2014 • Latest 18 Aug 2026
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Growhouse 'manager' fails in bid to have 4-year jail term reduced
Husband guilty of murder for strangling wife who wanted her own life
Murder accused demonstrated how he strangled wife with both hands
Wife told husband to 'never set foot' in home again, murder trial hears
Planning
Planning decision made: 2660244
Kilshalvy, Ballymote, Co. Sligo (a) retain a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing dwelling house, (b) retention...
Planning decision made: 2660248
Achonry, Ballymote, Co. Sligo (a) to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, (b) to constr...
Planning conditional: (a) to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, (b) to constr
Planning decision made: 2660235
Cams Td., Ballymote, Co. Sligo. Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance by boundary wall and install an on-site wastew...
Planning conditional: Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance by boundary wall and install an on-site wastew
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18 Aug 2026 latest- planningPlanning conditional: (a) to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house,...
- planningPlanning conditional: Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance by boundary wall and install an...
- planningPlanning conditional: (a) demolish existing single storey structure to the front elevation of existing...
- planningPlanning application received: Renovation and extension to existing dwelling, including demolition of...
- planningPlanning conditional: Proposed construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of existing...
- planningPlanning application received: Planning Permission to decommission the existing Septic tank and percolation...
- planningHome renovation and extension with temporary on-site accommodation
- planningPlanning application received: Renovation and extension to existing dwelling and all ancillary site works
- planningConstruct an agricultural storage shed (total floor area 380 sq.m ) and carry out
- planningPlanning application received: Planning Permission to (a) retain a single storey extension to the rear and...
- planningDerelict house upgraded with roof raise, attic space, dormer, porch and external insulation
- planningPermission to construct 1) a walled silage slab with seepage collection tank
Crime & Courts
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Violent criminal who repeatedly punched pregnant partner has jail time doubled
A violent criminal who was jailed for nine months for repeatedly punching his pregnant partner during a protracted attack in her home has had his jail time doubled by the Court of Appeal. In January, Sligo Circuit Criminal Court heard that Jason Doyle (28), who has 86 previous convictions including
Courts News Ireland report
04 Jul 2023 · Courts News Ireland
Growhouse 'manager' fails in bid to have 4-year jail term reduced
A cannabis growhouse "manager" who was caught "red-handed" alongside the teenage "gardener" has lost his bid to have his jail term reduced. Danius Gastilavicius (44), of no fixed abode, was jailed for five years, with the last year suspended, after pleading guilty to cultivating cannabis plants, at
Courts News Ireland report
11 Feb 2022 · Courts News Ireland
Husband guilty of murder for strangling wife who wanted her own life
(Pictured: Superintendent Mandy Gaynor speaking outside court today. Credit: Collins) Rafal Karaczyn, who strangled his wife Natalia in their family home after she had sought to leave him and build her own life, has been found guilty of murder. Natalia was described by her sister as a "loving mum, s
Courts News Ireland report
19 May 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Murder accused demonstrated how he strangled wife with both hands
Murder accused Rafal Karaczyn demonstrated to gardai how he strangled his wife with both hands after he asked her where she had been and she slapped him in the face, his Central Criminal Court trial has heard. Mr Karaczyn told gardai that he couldn't remember what he intended to do when he put his h
Courts News Ireland report
13 May 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Wife told husband to 'never set foot' in home again, murder trial hears
Two days before Natalia Karaczyn's husband strangled her she told him he could "never set foot" in their home again and said he had no right to ask where she was going or what she was doing, the Central Criminal Court has heard. The jury in the trial of Rafal Karaczyn has been given transcripts of t
Courts News Ireland report
12 May 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Husband described lying down beside wife's body after strangling her, witness tells murder trial
(Pictured: Witness Ms Magdalena McMorrow. Credit: Collins) A murder accused described how he lay down beside his wife's body for "10 to 15 minutes" after he strangled her with his bare hands, her sister has told a Central Criminal Court trial. Magdalena McMorrow also said that the accused man Rafal
Courts News Ireland report
07 May 2021 · Courts News Ireland
Jury watch video footage of accused husband explain how he strangled wife
A murder trial jury has watched video footage of a husband sobbing and holding a roll of toilet paper to explain to gardai how he strangled his wife. It has also heard that accused Rafal Karaczyn was placed on suicide watch by order of a District Court the day after he admitted to killing his wife.
Courts News Ireland report
10 Mar 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Husband described strangling wife to gardai, murder trial hears
A husband described to gardai how his wife struggled to breathe as he strangled her after she came home from a night out, his murder trial has heard. Rafal Karaczyn also told gardai that he dropped his wife’s body on the kitchen floor while he was bringing her to the boot of her car as her body was
Courts News Ireland report
09 Mar 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Husband told gardai to look for '6ft man with red hair', murder trial hears
A husband on trial accused of murdering his wife told gardai to look for CCTV footage of a 6ft man with red hair who he claimed put a gun to his head just weeks before his wife was reported missing, a jury has heard. The jury in the Central Criminal Court tria has today heard about the first four Ga
Courts News Ireland report
04 Mar 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Garda tells trial of moment he found missing mum's body
A garda found the body of a missing mum-of-three partially covered by tree branches and debri in a forested area after her husband told him “you go in there, maybe 10 metres, you find her”, his murder trial has heard. It has also heard that the man replied “For murder, what proof have you?” after he
Courts News Ireland report
03 Mar 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Husband sent 'where are you' text to wife's phone, murder trial hears
Mum-of-three Natalia Karacyzn’s husband sent a text to her phone asking “where are you?” almost two hours after CCTV footage recorded her returning to their home, his murder trial has heard. The jury in the Central Criminal Court trial this afternoon heard evidence that CCTV footage shows Natalia wa
Courts News Ireland report
02 Mar 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Mum-of-three went back to another man's house on night she disappeared, trial hears
A man took mum-of-three Natalia Karacyzn to his home in the early hours of the morning she disappeared before walking her home a few hours later, her husband's murder trial has heard. Gvido Ozols told the Central Criminal Court jury that he and Natalia walked to his house and, after they were there
Courts News Ireland report
02 Mar 2020 · Courts News Ireland
Planning
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Planning conditional: (a) to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, (b) to constr
Damian Kearns — Achonry, Ballymote, Co. Sligo. (a) to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, (b) to constr...
Damian Kearns
File ref: 2660248 · Sligo County Council
18 Aug 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance by boundary wall and install an on-site wastew
Roisin & Colm Finn — Cams Td., Ballymote, Co. Sligo.. Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance by boundary wall and install an on-site wastew...
Roisin & Colm Finn
File ref: 2660235 · Sligo County Council
10 Aug 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: (a) demolish existing single storey structure to the front elevation of existing dwelling house (b)
Damien Lawrence — Laughil, Lavagh, Ballymote Co. Sligo. (a) demolish existing single storey structure to the front elevation of existing dwelling house (b) ...
Damien Lawrence
File ref: 2660217 · Sligo County Council
28 Jul 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: Renovation and extension to existing dwelling, including demolition of adjoining shed and all ancill
Declan Henry — Carrowntawa Lavagh, Ballymote Co. Sligo. Renovation and extension to existing dwelling, including demolition of adjoining shed and all ancill...
Declan Henry
File ref: 2660304 · Sligo County Council
24 Jul 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: Planning Permission to decommission the existing Septic tank and percolation area on site and instal
Justin Mackey — Killoran South Lavagh, Ballymote Co. Sligo. Planning Permission to decommission the existing Septic tank and percolation area on site and instal...
Justin Mackey
File ref: 2660297 · Sligo County Council
21 Jul 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Planning conditional: Proposed construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house and el
Diarmuid and Natalie Brennan — Cloonacurra Ballinacarrow, Ballymote Co. Sligo F56 ET26. Proposed construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house and el...
Diarmuid and Natalie Brennan
File ref: 2660104 · Sligo County Council
21 Jul 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Home renovation and extension with temporary on-site accommodation
Bernard Duffy is planning to partially demolish, renovate and extend his home at Dawros, Tourlestrand, near Ballymote. The work will include landscaping improvements, and there'll be temporary accommodation on site for workers during the construction period.
Bernard Duffy
File ref: 2660130 · Sligo County Council
02 Jul 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: Renovation and extension to existing dwelling and all ancillary site works
Declan Henry — Carrowntawa Lavagh, Ballymote Co. Sligo. Renovation and extension to existing dwelling and all ancillary site works....
Declan Henry
File ref: 2660265 · Sligo County Council
01 Jul 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Construct an agricultural storage shed (total floor area 380 sq.m ) and carry out
Roscrib Farm Ltd is seeking permission to Construct an agricultural storage shed (total floor area 380 sq.m ) and carry out ancillary site development works at Roscrib West,, Ballymote,, Co. Sligo. New Application.
Roscrib Farm Ltd
File ref: 2660174 · Sligo County Council
24 Jun 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: Planning Permission to (a) retain a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing dwellin
Zuzana Evans — Kilshalvy Ballymote Co. Sligo F56 H635. Planning Permission to (a) retain a single storey extension to the rear and side of existing dwellin...
Zuzana Evans
File ref: 2660244 · Sligo County Council
24 Jun 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Derelict house upgraded with roof raise, attic space, dormer, porch and external insulation
Robert Swierczek is looking to retain work already done on a derelict house near Ballymote—raising the roof, adding an attic with skylights and a rear dormer, building a front porch, and adding external insulation. He's also seeking permission for a storage container on the site, a new wastewater treatment system to replace the septic tank, and various other site works to finish the house.
Robert Swierczek
File ref: 2660144 · Sligo County Council
15 Jun 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Construct an Agricultural Storage Shed intended for the storing of feed and equipment
James Cawley is seeking permission to Construct an Agricultural Storage Shed intended for the storing of feed and equipment related to the keeping of horses with associated site works, and the Retention of Existing Entrance gate at Derron,, Ballymote,, Co. Sligo. New Application.
James Cawley
File ref: 2660186 · Sligo County Council
18 May 2026 · Sligo County Council (Planning)
Court Reports
Cases and rulings mentioning Ballymote from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
Violent criminal who repeatedly punched pregnant partner has jail time doubled
A man with 86 previous convictions, including for domestic violence, has had his custodial sentence doubled following a Court of Appeal ruling. Jason Doyle (28) of Tower Hill, Ballymote, County Sligo, pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm against his then partner...
Growhouse 'manager' fails in bid to have 4-year jail term reduced
A 44-year-old Lithuanian man has failed in his appeal against a four-year custodial sentence imposed for managing a cannabis cultivation operation in Ballymote, County Sligo. Danius Gastilavicius pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis plants at the premises on 26 March 2020 and...
Husband guilty of murder for strangling wife who wanted her own life
A man from Sligo has been found guilty of murdering his wife at the Central Criminal Court. Rafal Karaczyn, aged thirty-five, of Crozon Park in Sligo, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to murder for the unlawful killing of his wife Natalia on 29 April 2018. A jury...
Murder accused demonstrated how he strangled wife with both hands
A man charged with murder at the Central Criminal Court has admitted to strangling his wife following a domestic dispute at their home in Crozon Park, Sligo, between 29 April and 1 May 2018. During his final interview at Ballymote Garda Station, the accused provided gardaí with...
Wife told husband to 'never set foot' in home again, murder trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court, a jury has heard evidence of exchanges between Natalia and Rafal Karaczyn in the months before her death. Text messages and Facebook communications were presented showing Ms Karaczyn repeatedly rejecting her husband's attempts at reconciliation,...
Husband described lying down beside wife's body after strangling her, witness tells murder trial
A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court heard that the accused man described lying beside his wife's body for ten to fifteen minutes after strangling her with his bare hands. Magdalena McMorrow, the victim's sister, told the court that Rafal Karaczyn made this admission at...
Jury watch video footage of accused husband explain how he strangled wife
A jury at the Central Criminal Court has viewed video evidence from Ballymote Garda Station in which a man described to detectives how he killed his wife. Rafal Karaczyn, aged 34, from Crozon Park in Sligo, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. The...
Husband described strangling wife to gardai, murder trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court, a jury has heard evidence from the eighth garda interview with a 34-year-old man charged with the murder of his wife. The accused, from Crozon Park in Ballymote, Sligo, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. During...
Husband told gardai to look for '6ft man with red hair', murder trial hears
A man on trial for murder told gardaí at Ballymote Garda Station in County Sligo to search for CCTV footage of a six-foot man with red hair, whom he claimed had threatened him with a gun weeks before his wife disappeared. The Central Criminal Court heard evidence from four...
Garda tells trial of moment he found missing mum's body
A garda has testified at the Central Criminal Court that he discovered the body of a woman in a forested area off the Holywell Road near Ballymote, County Sligo, after being directed there by the accused man. Garda James Kenneally told the court that on the afternoon of May...
Husband sent 'where are you' text to wife's phone, murder trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, a jury heard evidence regarding the movements of a woman on the morning she died. CCTV footage showed the 30-year-old returning to her home in Crozon Park, Sligo at 6.23am on 29 April 2018 following a night out. Nearly two hours later,...
Mum-of-three went back to another man's house on night she disappeared, trial hears
At the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, a trial heard evidence on Monday concerning the movements of a 30-year-old woman in the hours before her death. A man gave testimony that he accompanied the woman to his home in Sligo in the early morning of April 29th, 2018, and walked...
Sister tells trial she saw CCTV of Natalia Karaczyn walking towards home
Natalia Karaczyn's sister has given evidence at the Central Criminal Court regarding CCTV footage she viewed in the hours following her sibling's disappearance in April 2018. Magdalena McMorrow told the jury she saw her sister walking towards her home in Crozon Park, Sligo, on...
'We forgive you,' woman told man who said he killed her sister
At the Central Criminal Court, the sister of a thirty-year-old woman whose body was discovered near Ballymote in May 2018 gave evidence regarding her brother-in-law's alleged confession. Rafal Karaczyn, aged thirty-four, of Crozon Park, Sligo, has pleaded not guilty to murder....
Woman tells trial of moment brother-in-law told her he killed sister
At the Central Criminal Court, the sister of Natalia Karaczyn gave evidence regarding her brother-in-law's account of events surrounding the 30-year-old's death. Rafal Karaczyn, aged 34, of Crozon Park in Sligo, has pleaded not guilty to her murder, which allegedly occurred at...
Murder accused admitted stabbing popular local musician
Keith Brady, aged 32, of Cartron Estate in Sligo, stands charged with murder following the death of a local musician at New Apartments on Holborn Street in August 2015. He has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. At the Central Criminal Court, the jury heard...
Accused who "smashed man's head in with crowbar" meets insanity criteria, psychiatrist says
A consultant forensic psychiatrist has testified at the Central Criminal Court that a man accused of murder in Sligo meets the criteria for a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. The 32-year-old defendant is charged with the death of a 20-year-old man at...
Provisional liquidator appointed to Vodka firm
The High Court has appointed a provisional liquidator to Taiga Shtof Ltd, a company based at Laburnum House, Fairgreen Road, Ballymote, County Sligo, which manufactures and distributes premium Russian vodka. Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds appointed insolvency practitioner Shane...
Murder accused told gardai he had been "hard done by"
At the Central Criminal Court, a murder trial heard that the accused claimed he had been treated unfairly and denied involvement in a fatal stabbing. Keith Brady of Cartron Estate, Sligo has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of...
Settlement between former FG TD and bank has broken down, court hears
A settlement agreement between former Fine Gael TD John Perry, his wife Marie and Danske Bank concerning a €2.47m judgment has broken down, the Commercial Court heard. The couple had consented to the judgment in 2013 following the bank's provision of a facility in 2011 to...