A MAN hurled tiles at onlookers below during a roof-top stand off in Enniskillen which cost at least £8,000, the High Court has heard. Part of the town’s centre had to be cordoned off for an entire evening as police spent more than seven hours trying to get Mark Sheridan down, a judge was told. […]
Four days of arts, theatre and entertainment
Four days of arts, theatre and entertainment are coming your way this week. It includes a mix of live enterainment and visual arts to suite a range of tastes. Fermanagh Live opened in Fermanagh House on Wednesday, with ‘The Last Confessions of Alexander Pearce’. It tells the story of 34 year-old Fermanagh farm labourer Alexander […]
SWAH to get extra funds for innovative heart programme
ASSURANCES have been given that Enniskillen’s South West Acute Hospital will get its fair share of funding for a new preventative cardiology programme according to Dr Susan Connolly, Consultant Cardiologist based at SWAH. “You can be sure that the people in Fermanagh will get as much of this service as they need. The activity […]
Roslea man in court over ‘vulnerable’ woman
A fifty-two-year-old man has appeared in court accused of breaching a restraining order, by being in the company of a vulnerable woman. William Thomas Birney from Dernawilt Road, Roslea is accused of committing the offence on September 25. He initially appeared before Dungannon Magistrates Court on Friday (September 28) where bail was opposed. A […]
New store set for Enniskillen
ENNISKILLEN High Street is set to see a shopping boost with household goods retailer Menarys planning to open a new store just in advance of Christmas. The DV8 store has closed it’s doors to make way for the department store’s arrival. Stephen McCammon, Menarys Managing Director said, “Menarys are delighted to announce that we will […]
Animals burned to death in arson attack on farm
THREE animals have been killed and machinery destroyed in an arson attack at a farm in Irvinestown. The blaze is believed to have broken out around 10.30pm on 26 September at a farm on the Killsmullen Road in Tedd. A cow and two calves were inside the closed shed when it was deliberately set […]
Two vehicle crash near Lisnaskea
Motorists are advised that the Moorlough Road outside Lisnaskea is currently closed following a serious two vehicle collision. The crash occurred around 10pm and emergency services are currently at the scene. Diversions are in place and motorists should avoid the area and seek alternative route for their journey.
Unsuitable roads blamed for lack of Roslea brown bins
ONE year on from the introduction of the brown bins in Fermanagh, the people of Roslea still have not received theirs due to the ‘unsuitable roads,’ it has been claimed. An angry reader has been in contact to explain that they have been in touch with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council on several occasions, but […]
SWAH initiative targets high rate of heart attacks
ENNISKILLEN’S South West Acute Hospital will be one of three sites across the Trust responsible for the delivery of this preventative programme. The aim of the initiative is to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. The ten week programme will focus on healthy lifestyle changes like; quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy diet and […]
‘Harps should have too much for Ederney’- Barry Owens
This weekend is the biggest day in Fermanagh club football with the senior championship final on Sunday. Derrygonnelly are the overwhelming favourites and deservedly so after they went through the entire league unbeaten and defeated Roslea easily enough. The Harps are going through a period of dominance similar to Dublin at inter-county level and it’s […]