A 30-year-old man will appear in court in Sligo this morning charged in relation to an incident over the weekend in which he barricaded himself into a house with a firearm.

A man has been arrested after firing a gun at Gardaí and barricading himself into a house in Sligo.

SLIGO GAA is to plough ahead with plans to build a €3.2 million centre of excellence but may now develop it in stages due to the economic downturn.