Hundreds gather in Castlerea to mourn death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan

As the heavens opened and rain poured down on the streets of Castlerea, Superintendent Sheridan said: “We are devastated at the death of our friend and colleague Colm.”

By Christina McHugh in Castlerea

An emotional Superintendent Goretti Sheridan of Castlerea Garda Station has thanked the community of Castlerea for standing in support of the local members of An Garda Síochána as they mourned the death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan who was shot dead in Castlerea town on Wednesday night.