A FRONT of local shop was completely destroyed at the weekend after brazen criminals rammed it with a van in an attempt to reach its cash machine inside. The would be thieves left empty handed from their attempted raid on the ATM at the Co-op convenience store on the town’s Main Street in the early […]
Irvinestown man charged with €30,000 blackmail
AN IRVINESTOWN man has been charged with offering to arrange the return of stolen property to in exchange for thousands of pounds, and with blackmailing a man out of €30,000. Matthew McDonagh (29) of Hudson Heights, Irvinestown, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday for a preliminary enquiry (PE) into two charges of fraud by […]
Farming crisis looming if there is a no deal Brexit
Stark warnings have been issued that the dairy industry in the North is facing a ‘certain doomsday scenario’ if there is a no-deal Brexit. In a harsh warning Dairy Council NI said the industry is facing a crisis of ‘epic proportions’. Dr Mike Johnston, CEO of DCNI claimed in a no deal Brexit trade tariffs […]
Warning as social media posts linked to house break ins
PEOPLE HERE have been urged to take time to think about the content of social media holiday snaps before uploading. The warnings come after a recent survey claimed that over sharing online is putting homes at risk of burglary. The survey conducted by Origin outlines that those under 30 years old are the worst offenders. […]
Woman was drink driving on way to cinema
A LEITRIM woman who was caught drink driving while on her way to the cinema in Enniskillen at the weekend had to spend a night in custody. Ann White (57), from Glenfarne, Co Leitrim, was brought before Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday morning where she pleaded guilty to drink driving, having been arrested the […]
Fine for driver who ‘didn’t realise he was uninsured’
A DRIVER who claimed he was driving without realising he wasn’t insured has been fined and disqualified from driving for a month. Nathan Gallagher (20) of Spout Road, Fivemiletown pleaded guilty to having no insurance at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. On July 29th this year police were on mobile patrol at Trasna Way in […]
Free Christmas parking cost the Council £9,500
FREE car parking in the run-up to Christmas has been met with mixed views as the countdown to the festive season gets underway. Last year it was agreed that free parking would be offered in all Council charged off street car parks on two weekends prior to Christmas, equating to a loss of income just […]
Double delight for Derrygonnelly
Two weeks after securing the five-in-a-row Derrygonnelly are celebrating clinching the double after getting the better of Ederney in a tempestuous decider in a drenched Kinawley. There was just a point between the sides at half-time and although Ederney lost Stephen McElrone to a second yellow card early in the second half, the St Joseph’s […]
Unionists are praised for support of local GAA club
PLANNING permission has been granted for the development of a new GAA pitch in Trillick. St Macartans GAC Trillick made the application in June this year for a grass playing pitch complete with floodlights, dug-outs, fencing, ball nets, paths and groundworks. A consultation period followed and the planning application was brought before the Council’s planning […]
Electric shock: hefty 6% hike in bills
HOMES across the county have been hit with another mounting bill as the price of electricity is on the rise. The three big electricity suppliers in the North have announced price increases which came into place yesterday, Tuesday, October 1st. This is the third consecutive year householders have been hit by an increase. Power NI […]