A BALLINAMALLARD timber company is considering its position as it faces health and safety offences allegations. Balcas Timber Ltd, based on the Killadeas Road, Laragh asked for extra time to consider the charges at Dungannon Crown Court on Monday. The company is charged with failing to ensure health and safety, and failing to maintain work […]
Ballinamallard man accused of intimidation refused bail
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A bail address put forward for a man accused of threatening and intimidating a couple who had reported him for theft from a charity shop has been refused on the basis it is uninhabitable. Desmond Michale Christopher Walmsley (40), from Main Street, Ballinamallard, is charged with assaulting and threatening to kill a female, assaulting a […]
Durkin nets hat-trick in Enniskillen Rovers victory
F&W Division Three Lisnarick 3 Enniskillen Rovers 5 By Mark McGoldrick A HAT-TRICK from Patrick Durkin helped Enniskillen Rovers to a big win over Lisnarick, who continue to struggle to find form in the F&W Division Three. Derrygonnelly’s Durkin showed his clinical nature by netting three goals for the Enniskillen side in their win in […]
Appeal for witnesses following fatal Lisnaskea crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information into the fatal crash which occurred in Fermanagh in December, where one woman lost her life. In a statement released this morning, Chief Inspector Simpson from the Collision Investigation Unit has appealed for witnesses. “We are investigating a collision involving a Vauxhall Insignia car and Renault Traffic van […]
Guided bird walk being held in Lisnaskea on Sunday
A guided bird walk will be held in Lisnaskea this weekend. The event, which has been organised by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, will take place at Lough Head Park from 10am to 12pm on Sunday, January 25. Participants will be able to discover the birdlife around the local beauty spot. The event is free […]
Stormont politicians shown around Enniskillen hospital
MEMBERS of the Assembly’s Health Committee have visited the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) to meet staff and patients and learn more about the services provided. The visit was led by Consultant Cardiologist Professor Monica Monaghan, who showed members the cardiac ward and imaging facilities, including CT and MRI scanning services. Prof Monaghan said, “A […]
Irvinestown mourns loss of ‘true gentleman’ Martin
THE LATE Martin McGuigan has been remembered as a ‘one of life’s true gentlemen’ as the Irvinestown community mourns the death of the much-loved community man. Formerly of Townhill Park, Irvinestown, he passed away on Saturday, January 17, peacefully at the South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen, surrounded by his loving family. Mr McGuigan was a […]
Shot falcon being cared for by Enniskillen rescue team
A PEREGRINE falcon that was shot and left with a broken leg in Strabane is now recovering after surgery. The injured bird was discovered in a garden on Station Road, Strabane on the evening of Friday, January 9. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed the peregrine had been shot and appealed to the public […]
Council to host special meeting for rates decisions
FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council will host a special meeting on February 5 to approve its expenditure plans for the next year. During the meeting, councillor will strike rates for domestic and non-domestic properties for the 2026/27 financial year. This will decide how much householders and businesses will pay in rates to the council in […]
Enniskillen Royal boys book their place in last four
Medallion Shield Quarter-Final Enniskillen Royal 7 Grosvenor Grammar 3 ENNISKILLEN Royal Grammar School’s Medallion side booked their place in the Medallion Shield quarter-finals for the first time in eight years with a hard-fought 7-3 victory over Grosvenor Grammar School. Enniskillen Royal started brightly, piling early pressure on the Grosvenor defence and playing much of the […]