A 41-year-old former army soldier who slapped his partner across the face before stealing €150 has been sentenced to two months imprisonment. In the case at Enniskillen Magistrates Court the prosecutor outlined that on May 4, 2014 police received a statement of complaint regarding allegations the previous day. The complainant revealed that at 9.30pm […]
Proud mum Louise has diet to thank for her miracle baby!
TWO local women – one battling poor health, the other trying desperately for a baby – have spoken of how their bid to lose weight had life-changing consequences they could hardly have imagined! For eight heart-breaking years, husband and wife Gareth and Louise Beresford tried desperately for a second child, while diabetes sufferer Kris […]
‘Quick-thinking ‘angel’ saved our baby’s life’
THE PARENTS of a six-week-old baby have thanked the Kesh woman who they say saved their son’s life on Friday afternoon. Harry McGaughey, father of new-born Oscar, described mother-of-two Julie Stronge as an ‘angel sent from heaven’ after she administered CPR on the baby when he fell ill on Friday. Oscar was with his […]
Border village braced for another parades showdown
A BORDER village is gearing itself for an annual ‘head-to-head’, with 20 ‘loyalist’ bands and some 500 participants on the one side facing a protest by members of a local residents’ group. This year’s set-to takes is due to place on Friday of next week, 4th July in Newtownbutler. A spokesman for Newtownbutler Area […]
Latest: St Mary’s Brollagh given reprieve by Minister
St Mary’s High School, Brollagh has been given a lifeline after Education Minister John O’Dowd rejected CCMS proposals for closure.
Man sexually assaulted colleague
A 53-year-old sandwich factory worker who grabbed a female work colleague by the breasts and threatened to kill her has been fined £250 and ordered to pay the victim £500 in compensation. In the case heard at Enniskillen Magistrates Court Borisas Lisauskas, of Silverstream Court, Enniskillen appeared with his wife to face the charge […]
False alarms make mockery of town centre ‘panic points’
ENNISKILLEN’S new innovative emergency help points have been activated a whopping 342 times in just three weeks during the month of June – but it is believed that none were in an emergency situation. Among these 342 activations, seven were people looking for general information, including directions to shops, restaurants and taxis. The vast […]
Mystery of SOS message discovered in Primark jeans
The discovery of what is thought to be an ‘SOS’ message from a Chinese worker has been uncovered in a piece of clothing by a Belcoo family.
Enniskillen rated top town in all Ireland!
Enniskillen has come out on top – and beaten stiff competition across the whole of Ireland – to emerge as the overall winner at the Ireland’s Best Kept Towns awards 2014.
