A LISNASKEA man who had cannabis on his wall when his house was searched told them it was an ornament. Mark Kiernan (43) of Trasna Way appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a Class B drug. Police had carried out a search of Kiernan’s […]
Residents on alert as crime gang linked to break-ins
FRESH calls for vigilance have been issued following a crime spree which has swept across the county in recent weeks. Over the weekend the PSNI issued a number of appeals for information after several crimes took place. PSNI in Lisnaskea issued an appeal for information following a burglary at an unoccupied property in the Pubble […]
Dig in… Lovely locusts on the menu at lads’ night out
FANCY getting stuck into a three course a la carte menu taken straight from the ‘I’m a Celebrity’ jungle? For starters you could opt for Jacobs cream crackers topped with crackling crickets. Then for your main course perhaps a tasty chilli chocolate dish, garnished with a long tailed scorpion. And if that wasn’t enough, to […]
Bulls killed as lorry overturns on border road
THREE bulls have been killed in an accident involving a lorry which went off the road on a border road near Clones. During the early hours of Friday morning, an articulated lorry with 42 bulls onboard overturned on the main N54 Cavan to Clones road outside Newtownbutler. Assisted by a local vet, emergency crews used […]
Calls for vigilance after another ATM raid
FERMANAGH businesses should be on high alert after three ATM machines in neighbouring counties were targeted by thieves using a digger in the past month. Police are currently investigating after an attempted ATM theft in Omagh during the early hours of Sunday morning, January 6th. Thieves used a piece of plant machinery in a bid […]
Bishop steps down due to ill-health
CATHOLIC Bishop of Kilmore Diocese Leo O’Reilly has announced his retirement in recent days. Since then he has stepped down from this role having received notification from Pope Francis that his request for early retirement on the grounds of ill-health was accepted and his retirement was to take effect immediately. The Bishop penned a pastoral […]
THIEVES STRIKE WHILE GAA TEAM AT TRAINING
ONE of Fermanagh’s top GAA clubs is being forced to review its security after valuables were stolen from their changing rooms while the senior team players were a matter of yards away, training on the pitch. Opportunist thieves entered the changing rooms at the Garrison based Devenish St Mary’s GAA club house and stole mobile […]
Fears riot police could be on the way to border
CONCERNS over security around the border area in Fermanagh have been raised following the suggestion that the PSNI have requested riot trained police officers from other parts of the UK in anticipation of potential disruption following Brexit. Figures revealed in July 2018 shows that Fermanagh is the county with the highest number of border crossings […]
Months of disruption as £8m improvement project begins
MAJOR roadworks have begun in Enniskillen as part of a combined £8 million plan to transform the town, with infrastructure projects due to last all year. As reported in the Herald at Christmas, 2019 will see continual traffic disruption for the county town. However, those behind the three major programmes of work planned have assured […]
Main cross-border road reopens after £100k repairs
THE main crossborder road between Cavan and Lisnaskea has finally re-opened after weeks of a delay. The Wattlebridge Road, near Newtownbutler closed for a £100,000 resurfacing project at the beginning of November. The work on the 0.2km stretch of the road aimed to strengthen the road surface and remove the need for the temporary traffic […]