Man charged with the murder of his mother in Sligo

Nigel Canavan was remanded in custody to Castlerea Prison

Mother-of-two Angela Canavan was originally from Mayo but had been living alone at St John’s Terrace in Sligo town for the previous six or seven years.

A 38-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his mother in Sligo last year.

Nigel Canavan of 16 Erris Gardens, Erris Street, Crossmolina, Co Mayo, was brought before Judge Michael Connellan at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on Tuesday morning where he was charged with the murder of Angela Canavan at her home in Sligo on May 1, 2023.