Sligo rally halted after serious incident

A Sligo motor rally has been halted following a serious traffic collision that took place earlier this afternoon.

In a statement issued this evening, gardaí have asked that footage of this collision at the Sligo Stages Rally is not shared across social media or messaging applications.

"Anyone with video footage is asked to make this available to gardaí," the statement adds.

The Connacht Motor Club, which promotes the Sligo Stages Rally confirmed the incident, adding that a further statement will be issued "in due course".