AN ENNISKILLEN man has been given community service for wrongly claiming benefits when he was working. Malcolm Branley (47) of Hillview Park appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday for sentencing on three counts of failing to declare a change in his circumstances to the Social Security Services. The charges to three different occasions, on […]
Penalty points for doing 92mph
A DRIVER who was detected doing more than 90mph in a 60mph zone has been given six penalty points. Darragh Monaghan (37) of Corraghy Road, Altnaponer, Brookeborough was not present for his hearing at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday, but submitted a guilty plea to a charge of speeding via post. On January 6th, at […]
Man arrested after £12k of cocaine posted from America
The 45-year-old was arrested on Monday on suspicion of a number of offences.
Security alert over old artillery shell
FLATS, shops and a park in Enniskillen were closed off during a security alert prompted by the discovery of a artillery shell at the back of the police station. The police believe the object discovered was a 57mm Armour Piercing Warhead used in an M70 Artillery Gun used by the US Army during World War […]
Cars collided during bingo ‘free for all’
A DRIVER who collided with another car during the “free for all” coming out of Derrylin bingo has been fined for failing to report an accident. Marie Orr (41) of Main Street, Brookeborough appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where she was due to contest three charges of railing to report an accident, failing […]
£1.3m racked up from hospital carpark charges
SDLP councillor Paul Blake believes that the charges for hospital car parking at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen are ‘shocking’. He describes the car parking charges as, ‘a tax on the vulnerable in society’. New figures have re-ignited the debate on hospital car parking charges. Mr Blake’s comments were made following the news […]
North could be in different time zone post-Brexit
THE IRISH government has written to our local Council to get its views on the EU’s proposal to end seasonal clock changes, given the potential impact such a change could have on Fermanagh. While some have dismissed the notion that Belcoo could end up in a different time zone as Blacklion post-Brexit or that there […]
Appeal after southern bus attacked in Enniskillen
APPEALS for information have been issued by the PSNI after a passenger window was smashed in a Bus Eireann bus on the Derrylin Road, Enniskillen. The incident happened on Saturday 29 December around 7.50pm. A spokesman for the PSNI said, “Police in Enniskillen are appealing for information about a Bus Eireann bus being damaged while […]
Man spent night hiding in attic from woman intruder
A MAN hid in his attic overnight after an Enniskillen woman came to his house, where she broke glass and a games console in the belief it belonged to someone else. Catherine Bermingham (51) of Lisgoole Park, Drumgallan, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where she pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage. […]
HOUSE FIRE CLAIMS LIFE OF ‘TRUE GENT’
THE FIRE Service are still investigating the cause of a tragic blaze at a house in Enniskillen which claimed the life on an edlery man over the Christmas holidays. Ben Donnelly (80) died as the result of a fire at his home in Enniskillen. At 11am on Christmas Eve the Fire Service were tasked […]