A CASE involving a shooting incident in Irvinestown which police believe may have been the result of a retaliation over perceived lack of justice for an assault, is to transfer to Crown Court or trial. Paul Sweeney (26) from Railway Park, Kesh and Terence John Maughan (33) from Townhill Park, Irvinestown are jointly charged with […]
Fermanagh gears up for bumper bank holiday weekend
ENNISKILLEN is the place to be once again this St Patrick’s Day, with tens of thousands expected to descend on the county town for the celebrations. The hard working team at Project St Patrick have organised yet another bumper bank holiday weekend focused around this year’s theme of ‘Jump and Jive into ‘25’. The festivities […]
Galway man denies making fake bank notes
A MAN is set to stand trial in Enniskillen next month charged with almost a dozen counts of using fake bank notes. Tadgh O’Lochlain of Furnish, Lettermullan, Co Galway is charged with 11 counts of tendering counterfeit currency, and one count of possessing counterfeit currency. The 11 tendering charges relate to September 26 and 28 […]
FLASHBACK FRIDAY… Party night in Enniskillen!
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‘The thing that hurts the most is he died alone’
“FIVE years on it still hurts” are the words of a Fermanagh woman who lost her brother during the pandemic. Anne Elliott-King lost her brother Basil Elliott after he contracted Covid-19 following a long period of ill-health. “It still hurts that we couldn’t have a proper funeral for my brother but to be honest people are […]
Fermanagh mourns death of popular businessman
THE county has been left saddened following the death of Robert Lloyd Samuel McCullagh who was a well-known businessman in Fermanagh. Mr McCullagh was the founder of McCullagh Machinery, on the outskirts of Enniskillen, along with his son, Lloyd. The business has been running steadily in the county since 1990. Formerly of Skea Hall in […]
No compensation for Fermanagh people affected by storm
A GROUP, which was set up to assess whether people affected by Storm Éowyn could be eligible for compensation, said that individual payments “cannot be applied retrospectively” to people. Fermanagh was hit particularly hard by the storm, which caused widespread damage and issues. The group, which included members of the Department for the Economy, NIE Networks, […]
SOAS presents SWAH roadmap to the Department of Health
VOLUNTEERS from campaign group Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) travelled to Belfast again this week, this time to make the case for its plan to save SWAH services directly to the Department of Health. Back in January SOAS launched a comprehensive ‘roadmap’ plan on how to restore and protect services at the Enniskillen hospital, not least emergency general surgery […]
Suspended sentence for Fermanagh cannabis supplier
A 23-YEAR-OLD Enniskillen man has been given a suspended sentence for cannabis charges. Neil Hyde of Chanterhill Park was charged with possessing a Class B drug, possession of criminal property, and being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug. Hyde was before Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Wednesday for sentencing on the charges. The court […]
Speakers confirmed for Novena of Hope
SEVEN well-known personalities are to tell their stories of how they found hope and coped with unprecedented challenges in their life as the countdown begins to the popular Novena of Hope. The Graan, on the outskirts of Enniskillen, is preparing to welcome people from near and far for the nine-day event, which is scheduled to […]