Robbery and murder in Sligo Town recently

sligoface

Hope it's okay to post a link to this story, this was right down the road from me and was a horrible incident and I believe the body wasn't discovered till Friday so it won't be in the papers till Tuesday and just want to make sure people are aware, as gardai have not arrested anyone and are appealing for info.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/attacked-man-lay-hurt-days-191320726.html

While I have always felt Sligo town is a pretty safe place, burglaries have been on the rise here in the last two years, and this is a pretty shocking and sad thing to have happen here that highlights the need to keep your home secure and keep an eye out for your neighbors as well.

Plazaman

RIP Eugene. Shocking thing to happen to someone in their own home where they should be safe. Hope the scum who did this are caught.

redarmyblues

Plazaman wrote: »

RIP Eugene. Shocking thing to happen to someone in their own home where they should be safe. Hope the scum who did this are caught.

This crime bears a lot of resemblance to the murder of Eddie Fitzmaurice in Bellaghy a number of years ago. Nobody was ever convicted of that, I think given improvements in forensics and the increase in cctv that thus one will not go unsolved.

Son Of A Vidic

redarmyblues wrote: »

I think given improvements in forensics and the increase in cctv that thus one will not go unsolved

CCTV nowadays isn't worth a damn, especially today where the hoodie and baseball cap prevail. The U.K is a prime example, it has more CCTV than anywhere on the planet and serious crime continues to rise.

redarmyblues

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

redarmyblues wrote: »

I think given improvements in forensics and the increase in cctv that thus one will not go unsolved

CCTV nowadays isn't worth a damn, especially today where the hoodie and baseball cap prevail. The U.K is a prime example, it has more CCTV than anywhere on the planet and serious crime continues to rise.

Good point, it also has the effect of moving crime from areas with surveillance to areas that previously had low crime rates.

Most nighttime cctv will not identify a person but it can read car and van registrations so maybe this might help them?

MrGeneric

A number of raids were conducted this by Gardai in relation to this incident.

http://sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=22189

baldbear

Did the cops go to mr Gillespies house after they received the phone call on Thursday and find nothing untoward outside or did they go to the wrong house? The news reports aren't clear. I know the gaurds got a very sketchy description of the house.

shellyriver

Anyone hear report on Today FM re this incident?

redarmyblues

shellyriver wrote: »

Anyone hear report on Today FM re this incident?

http://www.oceanfm.ie/mobile/a/gardai_investigate_999_call_in_connection_with_murder

This doesn't look great.

IrishLad2012

MrGeneric wrote: »

A number of raids were conducted this by Gardai in relation to this incident.

http://sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=22189

RIP Eugene.They raided the caravans in Connaughton Road carpark.

bonzos

Declan Bree didn't exactly cover himself in glory on the news yesterday evening when he said that not finding that poor man when the 999 call was received would not have made much difference as his injuries were very bad. Im sure if this poor guy was found 24hrs sooner it would have made a big difference!!!

IrishLad2012

Apparently 3 people arrested in connection with the incident this evening.Yet to be confirmed.

sligoface

really glad to hear some arrests were made, hope it's the ones responsible.
i don't want to pull a Phil Hogan, but if it turns out that it was people from up on that car park who beat that poor man and left him to die with his hands tied behind his back, then that whole carpark should be be cleared once and for all.
the 999 call had to have been made by someone who was involved in the incident, most likely a younger accomplice whose guilty conscience got to him, unfortunately it was too late. and anyway they either gave the wrong info or the gardai took it wrong, i don't think there are any gates at all on that street, all the doors of those houses open right on to the footpath.
it must be so horrible for Eugene's family and friends, to think about him going through that. i hope they find the persons responsible and that they are punished severely, though that rarely happens in this country.

Henlars67

A member of a well known family who illegally occupy a town car park and have done for as long as I can remember is due in court in Carrick on Shannon today for this.
The mans brother is still being questioned for it.
This family are scum and everyone knows that.
Maybe something will be done about them now, though it's too late.

sligono1

A man has been charge with this murder http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0930/eugene-gillespie-sligo.html

I do think its time action is taken with this family who are Illegally camped.these animals should not be allowed do what they want in this carpark,like they have for years now.

Eugene was a Lovely man passionate about his cars and at yesterdays funeral the display of Vintage cars and the huge turn out was a credit to to Eugene.

Henlars67

If anyone looks at page 10 of this weeks Champion they will see that McGinley was in court only a few days before this incident for numerous offences.
Had someone who wasn't a traveler been up for the same offences then they would almost certainly have been jailed.

lubie76

So glad there has been someone charged for this. The unfortunate thing about this guy been charged is within his family are younger brothers coming up behind him who are just as bad and maybe even worse.

What's it going to take before they are put away? They are mostly involved in petty crimes at the moment and there is little or no consequence for them so do they have to commit another murder before justice is done?

shellyriver

sligono1 wrote: »

A man has been charge with this murder http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0930/eugene-gillespie-sligo.html

I do think its time action is taken with this family who are Illegally camped.these animals should not be allowed do what they want in this carpark,like they have for years now.

Eugene was a Lovely man passionate about his cars and at yesterdays funeral the display of Vintage cars and the huge turn out was a credit to to Eugene.

Idiotic comments like - 'he would have died' anyways were truly pathetic.

Councillors looking for votes - so called PC Brigade, Law and Order sycophants. What a vista Eugene's death unleashed!

Sligo Corporation have facilitated this illegal encampment, eg provided toilets and law and order authorities permitted this long-standing situation to arise.

I had always felt Mr Nally's response in Mayo was over the top - now in my opinion I can understand people who want to protect their homes in such a manner.

promethius

this could be it for them

sligono1

promethius wrote: »

this could be it for them

I hope it is perhaps it is time people power get the push to get them out the council/corpo have let this fester.there should be no fear of these people.us the decent people should stand up and unite.

Henlars67 wrote: »

If anyone looks at page 10 of this weeks Champion they will see that McGinley was in court only a few days before this incident for numerous offences.
Had someone who wasn't a traveler been up for the same offences then they would almost certainly have been jailed.

a big problem with this sort of person is the use of the free legal Aid,it needs a huge shake up,they do not care about the system or the people they harm.

red sean

promethius wrote: »

this could be it for them

Not likely. The PC brigade will be out in their defence.

promethius

red sean wrote: »

Not likely. The PC brigade will be out in their defence.

possibly sean, but a line has been crossed here. the murder of an old man living on his own for the sake of a few bob is as low as it gets.

lots of older people i know asking how they can feel safe in their homes in sligo when something like this happens.

elections for local politicians coming up in just over a year......

sligono1

red sean wrote: »

Not likely. The PC brigade will be out in their defence.

not trying to sound harsh but this PC brigade and travellers should be told to f off.The traveller anti social and crime issues are now getting serious in this country now.and this discrimination card has to be stoped been played

charlemont

Is he one of the Burger King Mcginley's ? ie Aney Mcginley's family...

shellyriver

charlemont wrote: »

Is he one of the Burger King Mcginley's ? ie Aney Mcginley's family...

http://www.sligochampion.ie/news/stabber-is-jailed-for-three-years-1689266.html


Another attack in a house - never happen again eh?:rolleyes:

charlemont

shellyriver wrote: »

http://www.sligochampion.ie/news/stabber-is-jailed-for-three-years-1689266.html


Another attack in a house - never happen again eh?:rolleyes:

Career criminal so, I reckon its a Manslaughter charge he will get, Hope they take his previous into account, It was a shocking thing to happen to an elderly man.

red sean

charlemont wrote: »

Career criminal so, I reckon its a Manslaughter charge he will get, Hope they take his previous into account, It was a shocking thing to happen to an elderly man.

Murder according to this:
http://www.rte.ie/aerteldigital/desktopxhtml/105-1.html
and this
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-charged-with-murder-of-eugene-gillespie-568814.html

charlemont

red sean wrote: »

Murder according to this:
http://www.rte.ie/aerteldigital/desktopxhtml/105-1.html
and this
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-charged-with-murder-of-eugene-gillespie-568814.html

Good, He deserves a Life Sentence for what he done.

boiledsweets

That guy eugene must have died a horrible death,the blood supply cut off from the hands and legs would put him in a considerable amount of pain.

RIP to him


BTW,just heard the news that a 29 year old man handed himself in..

ScouseMouse

charlemont wrote: »

Is he one of the Burger King Mcginley's ? ie Aney Mcginley's family...

Is there an older brother in that family, would be about 40 now. Billy?

bonzos

I drove past connaughton road car park this evening and their seems to be a bit of a gathering on...all their mates from ballyfree(the white bmw & range rover) lunatic gang are in the carpark having a criminal conference....there must be €150k worth of cars and vans there!!! Sligo borough and our elected reps have alot to answer for by allowing these dangerous criminals to take over a carpark in the centre of the town. Maybe Mr. Bree can come on Matt copper or RTE and explain how this came about??or maybe Tony McLoughlin can enlighten us taxpayers on this issue. After all he is after getting €50k+ himself for all his years of service in the town. Hard questions need to be asked in relation to where all the money came for for the cars/vans/4x4 etc..as this scumbag seem to have no problem getting free legal aid. Fair play to the guards for making an arrest as im sure they were also under pressure due to the 999 call. I think that there needs to be a march organised i town ending at connaughton road carpark to get the point across that the people of the town have had enough for these animals.