The brutal murder of a 26-year-old Sligo man has led to speculation that the country town is fast becoming a crime capital. Cróna Esler investigates. When Hughie McGinley was shot on Grattan Street in Sligo on Thursday April 28, it wasn’t a simple mistake or an argument that got out of control. His assailant was not merely trying to teach him a lesson and he was not the victim of a practical joke that got out of hand. When Hughie was shot, his attacker had only one thing in mind…he wanted to kill the 26-year-old Sligo man. Hughie McGinley was...
