How ‘zombie drug’ cost me nine years of my life


WITH sensational reports of a “zombie outbreak” sweeping the UK, due to an epidemic of addiction to the drug “spice”, one former Fermanagh addict has spoken out in the hope of helping others.  John, whose name we have changed to protect his identity, first tried legal highs, including spice, when he was around 14-years-old and […]

Cannabis found in car search


A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 80 hours community service for drug possession.  Michael McNern of Drumbawn Close, Drumclay in Enniskillen, was charged with possessing cannabis when his case was heard at Enniskillen Magistrates Court.  The court heard that police were on mobile patrol on January 31st last when they observed McNern leaving his […]

Derrylin girl is our champion speller!


WHEN it comes to spelling for Laoise McManus, spelling is as easy as ABC! Ten year old Louise from St Ninnidh’s Primary School has really got it covered when it comes to spelling. The Derrylin girl has just won the Fermanagh heat of the Spelling Bee competition held last week in the Enniskillen Integrated Primary […]

Man of the hour ‘Couldn’t be happier’


Carlsberg don’t do Junior Cup finals, but if they did it would probably work out like Willie Burleigh’s. Eleven years after winning the Harry Cavan Youth Cup with Enniskillen Rangers, Burleigh got his hands on the greatest prize in Northern Ireland junior football as club captain. The Benaughlin sheep farmer led his team out at […]

SWAH emergency department outshines the rest


THE EMERGENCY Department (ED) at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) performed better than all other emergency departments in the north last year in terms of waiting times.  Figure published last week by the Department of Health showed that from January to March this year, a total of 87.5 percent of patients treated were treated […]

‘We’re struggling to cope’ says Geopark


AS the Marble Arch Geopark admits it is struggling to cope with the phenomenal popularity of the Cuilcagh Mountain boardwalk, the Council has set about putting a number of measures in place in an attempt to deal with the huge volumes of traffic attempting to access the site.  Always popular with locals, even before the […]

Teenager’s manslaughter case put back for medical report


A young Newtownbutler man who is facing a charge of the manslaughter of a 13-year-old boy, had his case put back for the preparation of a medical report, at Dungannon Crown Court. 19-year-old Francis McDermott, Camphill Park, Newtownbutler has denied the unlawful killing of Belcoo schoolboy Oisin McGrath, following an alleged incident at St Michael’s […]

Enniskillen ComicFest returns this weekend


After last year’s very successful launch, the Enniskillen ComicFest returns this weekend, bigger and better, to celebrate all aspects of storytelling and sequential art.   Over 20 writers and artists from across the UK and Ireland will be attending and guests of honour include John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, the creators of Judge Dredd, Steve […]