Petrol bomb attack in housing estate


  POLICE officers carried out house to house enquiries at the week-end following an early morning attack on a house in the Drumbawn estate, Enniskillen when a petrol bomb-type device was thrown at the property. The PSNI have confirmed there was one person inside the house at the time, but no one was injured. A […]

Dream ticket from Down Under brings family together again


A GARRISON family who are based in Perth, Australia say they are on cloud nine after winning a competition to fly home for the first time in four years to introduce their new-born baby to grandparents in an emotional televised reunion. Kieran, Laura and baby Kiera Rooney flew thousands of miles from Perth to visit […]

Trust admits patients diverted to Derry during ‘worst week’ for hospital


  THE Herald can reveal that ambulances were diverted from the South West Acute Hospital two weekends ago during what was described as the ‘worst week’ ever at the Enniskillen facility in terms of pressure on services. We can confirm that ambulances were diverted from South West Acute Hospital to Altnagelvin Hospital from 1pm to […]

Fears of rift among lorry drivers over Aventas transfer


  THERE appears to be a rift within the 175 drivers currently employed by Avantas group who are transferring to a new freight company employer, CEVA Logistics about the move. That seems to be the picture following last week’s consultations between Unite the Union, CEVA and Avantas. Unite’s regional officer, Sean Smyth, claimed the talks […]

Garrison gun jailed for plan to attack student PSNI officer


  Kevin Barry Nolan from Blacklion and ex- Irish soldier Gerard James McManus from Letterkenny have been sentenced to six and six and a half years respectively for terrorist offences relating to an incident in Garrison back in 2009. The two were sentenced on Thursday at Belfast Crown Court. One time independent local council candidate […]

Expectant mum councillor calls it a day at Town Halls


  IT WAS all change at the monthly meeting of Fermanagh District Council as Enniskillen DUP councillor Alison Brimstone was no longer in position, having resigned from her post. A solicitor working in Portadown, the mother of one who is expecting another child later this year resigned on Wednesday, February 26 after the Herald reported […]

Murder accused ‘wasn’t depresssed’, claims expert


  THE closing arguments from the prosecution and defence teams will be made today (Wednesday) in the trial of Augher teenager, Sean Hackett, who is accused of killing his father last year. It follows the completion of evidence in the trial which is being held at Dungannon Crown Court. Barristers will present their closing statements […]

Gas claims life of ‘doting dad’


  THE daughter of a 60-year old Ballinamallard man, who died, it is believed, from carbon monoxide poisoning, has appealed to people with wood burning stoves to install a toxi fume detector. The deceased, Ivan Parker, a father of three, lived on his own in Baragh Gardens on the edge of the village. His daughter, […]