Man charged with dangerous driving death


A 36-year-old man is set to face trial after killing a man on the outskirts of a Fermanagh village in 2020, court hears. Conor McHugh from Brollagh Road, Belleek, was charged with dangerous driving and causing death by dangerous driving at Omagh Magistrates Court on Tuesday. McHugh is accused of killing Willis Vogel from Limavady on […]

Dunbar teases new ‘Line of Duty’ series


ENNISKILLEN actor Adrian Dunbar has offered fans of BBC One thriller ‘Line of Duty’ a slight bit of hope that a new series could be on the way. Since it first aired in 2012, the six-series TV programme was a massive hit with viewers across the county, with Dunbar rising to fame following his key […]

COLUMN: Michael Hand- Our relationship with alcohol


I HAVE a love hate relationship with alcohol, perhaps it’s because my maternal grandfather was a part-time alcoholic and my father was a full-time pioneer who had no time for alcohol. Alcohol has many good qualities, it helps loosen inhibitions, it makes it easier to interact in social situations and the first few drinks produce […]

FODC staff salaries higher than First Minister


THE Chief Executive of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) and three other staff members have been named on a list of the top-earning local government workers in the North. It was revealed by the Tax Payers Alliance that the chief executive of FODC, Alison McCullagh, earns £148,393 per year and is one of 47 […]

Blue coat parking problems continue in Enniskillen


THERE has been widespread anger this week as the new off-street parking continues to cause chaos. At the start of the month a new parking system was introduced by the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, but it seems to be having some “teething problems.” The enforcement parking service is provided by Marston Holding Ltd and is used within the […]

Nathan Carter and new band set for Enniskillen pub!


FERMANAGH Country music star Nathan Carter and his newly formed band Ceol is set to headline a major gig in Pat’s Bar in Enniskillen tomorrow night (Friday). Following Carter’s sold-out concert at the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum, the Liverpudlian and his brother Jake (Carter) and popular band Ceol will perform to a packed Pat’s Bar. Over […]