“Women are dead, we know there’s a problem. What’s the barrier in addressing it? That barrier is that we don’t have a government.”
Town braced for St Patrick’s Day parade
ST PATRICK’S Day Parade and Fun Day returns to Enniskillen this Saturday, 17 March! The streets of the county town will be transformed with colour and fun as this year’s theme is ‘Pages Through the Ages’. Last year over 8,000 turned out on the streets of Enniskillen to cheer the floats on. The fun starts […]
Brexit plan to restore checks on border roads
ANYONE wanting to cross the border after Brexit could have to either ‘pre-register’ or be forced to use an ‘approved’ route, according to a plan that could see Fermanagh plunged back into the dark days. The terrifying proposals, which are reportedly being considered by Prime Minister Theresa May, would require anyone crossing the border to […]
Residents’ anger over bin collection
THE Council have apologised to residents in Maguiresbridge after their recycling rubbish was thrown in with normal landfill waste last week, despite them spending a fortnight separating it. The previous week the residents’ bins had not been lifted due to the poor weather conditions from Storm Emma. When the collections resumed last week some found […]
Things looking up for Sean Quinn’s latest enterprise
SEAN Quinn is well and truly back in business with the betting venture he set up six months ago, Quinnbet, now boasting over 10,000 customers and already turning a profit. The Teemore man who was declared bankrupt in 2011, said that the betting business is ‘one part of my family’s fightback’ and that he never […]
Woman crashed her car during an epileptic fit
AN ARNEY woman who crashed after suffering an epileptic seizure has been disqualified for dangerous driving. Geraldine McCusker (52) of Granshagh Road, Arney appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where she pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to notify authorities of a disability, and making a false declaration to obtain insurance. At around 10.20am […]
Ex MLA involved in serious car crash
FORMER SDLP Assembly member Tommy Gallagher, described as ‘the heart and soul of the SDLP’ in Fermanagh was airlifted to hospital in Belfast on Monday following a serious road collision on the Pettigo Road just outside Kesh. The 75-year-old was flown by air ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after he sustained serious […]
Dykes disappointed to leave but says Ducks can stay up
The bombshell of Gavin Dykes departure from Ferney Park was dropped on Monday, but the Sligo man reveals his mind was all but made up after Saturday’s horror show performance against Ards. “I couldn’t watch it,” said Dykes. “I had to do what was right for the football club and I honestly believed that the […]
Drunk driver told police his name was Jack Daniels
AN ENNISKILLEN man told police his name was Jack Daniels and that he had a gun “up his arse” after he was stopped for drink driving. Paul Russell (50) of Drumbawn, Drumclay pleaded guilty to drunk driving, failing to provide a specimen of breath, and disorderly behaviour at Enniskillen Magistrates Court last Wednesday. The charges […]
