By Thomas Maher FERMANAGH and Omagh’s top council officials have set off on a high-level visit to China this week – aiming to open new doors for tourism, education and business investment across the district. Council chair Cllr Barry McElduff, vice-chair Cllr Shirley Hawkes, and chief executive Alison McCullagh are spending four-and-a-half days in Huangshi, central China, […]
PSNI issue appeal for missing mother and children
Police in Fermanagh and Omagh are appealing for information to trace the whereabouts of three missing persons. “We are looking to trace the whereabouts of three missing persons; Sinead McNulty and her two children Oisín and Saorla O’Neill,” the PSNI statement said. “If you have any information that may help us confirm they […]
Drink driving accused (36) remanded on bail
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A THIRTY-six-year-old man has appeared in court in relation to a charge of driving after consuming excess alcohol in the Main Street area of Maguiresbridge last month. Jonathan Gray from Lisolvan Park, Brookeborough is accused of committing the offence on September 24. A police officer aware of the facts of the case told Enniskillen Magistrates […]
M&S move sparks debate on Enniskillen’s retail future
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AS yet another business prepares to relocate from the town centre to the new Lakeland Retail Park, concerns are growing within the community about the future and vitality of Enniskillen’s traditional high street. Supermarket chain Marks & Spencer has confirmed plans to move its Enniskillen store from Erneside Shopping Centre to the retail park, where […]
Concern at Trust plans for SWAH engagement
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CONCERN is growing about Western Trust plans to return to a controversial public engagement process as part of its ‘vision’ for the future of the SWAH. Upon announcing the closure of the public consultation on the permanent removal of emergency general surgery from the Enniskillen hospital last week, the Trust vowed to ‘develop a clear […]
Dangerous driving after drinking
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A CHARGE of driving dangerously after consuming excess alcohol in the Irvinestown Road area of Enniskillen has been put to a thirty-eight-year-old man who appeared in court. Michal Bystrzyxki from Makenny Crescent, Ballinamallard is accused of committing the offence on June 20. District Judge Alana McSorley remanded Bystrzyxki on continuing bail to return to court on […]
Fermanagh sanctuary faces closure without urgent help
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FERMANAGH’S largest and longest-established animal sanctuary is facing closure unless it receives urgent financial support. After more than three decades rescuing and rehoming abandoned dogs and cats, Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary could be forced to shut its doors within four months due to rising costs. Volunteer Lindsey Peters, who gives more than 40 hours a […]
Enniskillen woman speaks out to break suicide stigma
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For most of her life, Enniskillen woman Cherry Ingram carried a grief that was rarely spoken about – not just because of its personal weight, but because of the silence society so often wraps around it. Her father, Gunnar Johansson, died by suicide on January 5, 1998. Cherry was just 18 months old. Now, 27 […]
Reports ordered after drugs charge admitted
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PRE-SENTENCE reports are to be prepared after a number of drugs possession charges were admitted. Anthony Gerald Williamson (47) from Breandrum Park, Enniskillen was detected with quantities of MDMA (Amphetamine), methylone and the prescription-only drug Gabapentin. Offending occurred on May 23, 2023. A defence solicitor entered guilty pleas to all counts on Williamson’s behalf. District […]
Fermanagh widower left shaken after overnight attack
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A LOCAL man in his 60s has been left ‘shaken and fearful’ after a terrifying incident at his home in the early hours of last Sunday morning. The elderly widower, who has lived alone in the same Fermanagh estate for over 30 years, was woken suddenly after a window in his living room was smashed. […]