Portora Boat Club win at Regatta


LAST WEEEKEND the Portora Boat Club travelled to Limerick to take part in a two day event which also incorporated the Irish Schools Regatta. Limerick Regatta taking pace over 1500m got off to a wet and windy start with racing soon falling well behind schedule. The rowers however were not deterred and put in many […]

‘Distressed’ woman bit police officer


A 49-year-old Enniskillen woman who was ‘going mad’, headbutted a police officer while being arrested. Anne Scobie of Drumbawn appeared  at Enniskillen Magistrates Court where she was convicted of two counts of assault on police and disorderly behaviour. The prosecutor outlined that on February 22, 2015 at approximately 11pm police attended a house in Drumbeg […]

Public meeting to campaign against care home closure


A PUBLIC MEETING will take place on Tuesday May 5 against the proposed closure of Creamery House care home in Kesh. The proposals were revealed a number of weeks in a document detailing cost-cutting measures that the Western Trust has proposed as part of £13m worth of savings that must be made in the next […]

Pat calls time at popular Lisnaskea pub


POPULAR Lisnaskea publican, Pat Treacy (77) has decided, ‘like AP McCoy’, to call it a day. He will depart the licensed trade scene with 61 years’ service under his belt, the last 27 as landlord of the Old Corner House in Main Street.

Gildernew warns Orange Order getting the vote out for Elliott


MICHELLE GILDERNEW is warning voters that every last vote counts and claims the turnout within unionism will be higher in this year’s general election because, she claims, the Orange Order is playing a key role in mobilising support for her main rival, the UUP’s Tom Elliott.