Man charged with horrific knife attack outside pub


  A twenty-year old with over 100 convictions which include high violence has been refused bail for his latest spate of alleged offending. Connor Oliver Floyd of Killen Park, Enniskillen is charged with 18 offences from the same incident on May 11, and has been remanded in custody since. The charges involve possessing an offensive […]

Still no starting date for £5m Enniskillen revamp


  A spokesman for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has confirmed that work on the Enniskillen Public Realm scheme earmarked for the town centre is waiting for the go-ahead as planning application has been lodged.  The latest round of redevelopment plans proposed by the council will see a range of work undertaken on the town’s […]

Mother’s anger as no doctor on duty at out of hours


A MOTHER has hit out after she was left waiting for hours for a call back as there was no doctor on duty at the local Out of Hours GP service. The woman, who did not wish to be named, contacted the Herald after the incident earlier this month. “We said it was an emergency […]

Man who drowned fell off jetty after making it to shore


A CORORNER has supported calls for the mandatory wearing of life-jackets on waterways at an inquest of a man who drowned in Lough Erne in tragic circumstances. Joe McCrisscan was speaking at the inquest into the death of Michael James Beattie (55) who died after falling from his yacht which was moored at Lough Erne, […]

Brexit could see mobile roaming fees rocket


A ROSLEA councillor has revealed that he declined to renew his contract with a UK mobile phone company because of the uncertainty regarding roaming charges as a Brexit deadline looms. In recent days the Government has warned that mobile phone bills for customers living near the border could spike after Brexit. Papers setting out what […]

Heartless thief who burgled home of 96-year-old


A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been warned to “expect a significant custodial sentence”, after pleading guilty to the burglary of a 96-year-old Lisnaskea woman and stealing cash. While there are other convictions on record for dishonesty, this was the second time an elderly person was targeted in their own home by the defendant. Dungannon Crown Court […]

Police plea after cyclist found unconscious


POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 25-year-old man was found unconscious with a serious head injury in Enniskillen. On Saturday September 15th, the man was cycling along the Cornagrade Road, close to the Baptist Church in the direction of Cherrymount Road Roundabout, at around 2am. He was found unconscious with a serious head injury […]