A Newtownbutler man who made a desperate attempt to escape his blazing home was found dead behind an open front door, an inquest has heard.
Vicious attack on barman who wouldn’t serve drunk man
AN ENNISKILLEN man who assaulted a barman who refused to give him any more drink has been handed a four month suspended prison sentence when he appeared before Fermamagh Magistrates Court.
Almost 700 sheep recovered in rural crime operation
Police have recovered 670 sheep, believed to have been illegally imported from the Republic of Ireland, at farm premises in the Fermanagh area on Tuesday (October 1).
Latest: Army recruitment day
The 253 North Irish Medical Regiment will be holding a recruitment event on Saturday October 5 2013
No fracking pledge by Fermanagh’s biggest landowner
FERMANAGH’S biggest land-owner has waged a war against fracking by pledging to block any plans to use fracking on her grounds.
Council moves closer to amalgamation
THE biggest shakeup in Fermanagh District Council has taken the next step after assembly members at Stormont debated how the new council merger will operate.
‘Mighty man’ Ted Keenan is laid to rest
Fermanagh lost a true sporting great and a ‘mighty man’ last week after the death of swimming legend Ted Keenan.
Band parade ‘disgrace’ is damaging town centre – MLA
Friday night’s loyalist band parade through Enniskillen town centre has been labelled a ‘disgrace’ and damaging to business on a busy pay day weekend.
Sectarian concerns over church attacks
A spate of attacks on Protestant churches in predominately nationalist areas has sparked fears of a return to sectarian hate crime
Suicide initiative launched for local schools
THE SECOND of two recently launched mental health programmes responding to a high level of suicides within the county in the past 18 months has taken place.