THE Gardaí are set to launch a murder investigation into the death of a man whose badly beaten body was discovered in a property in Clones on Saturday. It is understood that 46-year-old Mykola Dernovi is from Ukraine and that he had been the victim of a sustained and vicious assault. One line of investigation is that he may have suffered […]
Fermanagh arrest and searches following explosive find
Searches were carried out in Letterbreen, Enniskillen and Garrison today following the discovery of an improvised device in Co Louth.
Teen critically injured in Kesh crash
The road has reopened this morning after yesterday evening’s serious crash in Kesh, which was attended by the Air Ambulance NI.
Judge brands repeat offender’s behaviour as ‘repulsive’
A JUDGE has described the behaviour of a 36-year-old repeat offender as “repulsive in the extreme”. Dominic McGoldrick whose address was given as no fixed abode, Enniskillen twice breached a Non-Molestation Order on January 8 and the following day stole a bottle of vodka costing £34.99, twice assaulted a woman, sent her message to needless […]
McArdle headlines big Dublin concert
FERMANAGH balladeer and traditional Irish music singer Gabriel McArdle recently performed some of his top tracks at one of Dublin’s top venues. A huge crowd packed out ‘The Cobblestone’, based in King Street North in Dublin, on Friday for the much-anticipated concert of the well-known music figure from Kinawley. The 74-year-old has earned a reputation as […]
Share Discovery Village opens new water park
A BIGGER and better water park has opened in Fermanagh. Share Discovery Village in Lisnaskea has improved its popular inflatable water park by adding new obstacles and challenges. After a long wet winter, Darragh Collins, Share CEO, is looking forward to welcoming everyone back for a summer of fun. “We started our public activities on the 4 May […]
COLUMN:Michael Hand- Penny Lane may have saved my bacon
“COME out in the name of the Law” is a phrase I would associate with 1930’s black and white gangster movies. I still shudder with disbelief to think it was addressed to me as a nine-year-old boy. When I was at school in the 1960’s it was considered essential if you were to have any […]
Diana Armstrong ‘inspired’ by late father West
THE UUP candidate in Fermanagh and South Tyrone has appealed to ‘the whole unionist family’ to rally behind her in the General Election as her late father instilled in her all the right qualities for the job. Diana Armstrong, the daughter of former UUP leader Harry West, is currently the sole unionist runner in the constituency after DUP leader […]
John McClaughry follows in his father’s footsteps
ULSTER Unionist Party councillor John McClaughry has said it’s ‘an honour’ to follow in his late father’s footsteps by becoming the new chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. The Erne North representative was appointed to the role at Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s AGM [Annual General Meeting] at the Townhall in Enniskillen on Monday […]
Ducrot set to headline Bundoran Sea Sessions
AWARD-WINNING Irish singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot has been confirmed as the headline act at the much-anticipated Bundoran Sea Sessions. The 26-year-old from Cork has established himself as one of the leading pop stars of the generation and he has collaborated with well-known English icon Ella Henderson. A number of other music acts have been confirmed for […]