2018 hasn’t been a particularly memorable year for fleet-footed Irvinestown forward James Duffy. He has spent more or less a full season kick his heels due to injury and it is only over the past six weeks that he has finally got game-time. “It would be fair to say that at this stage I’m still […]
Police investigating armed robbery in Maguiresbridge
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a house in the Gardeners Cross Road area of Maguiresbridge on Friday 21st September. A report was received by police shortly after 9pm that four masked men, armed with knives, had entered a house in the area and threatened the male occupant, before tying him up and […]
Connor aiming to complete memorable ascent
Member of the county senior panel, Kane Connor is one of the key figures in a Belnaleck side which in recent years has emerged as one of the most progressive squads in the county. For many years the McMurrough’s were out on the fringe, making up the numbers, but those days are in the past, […]
Fears for the future of elderly as care home closes
CONCERNS have been raised about the provision of care for Fermanagh’s elderly after a care home in Enniskillen has announced it’s closure due to staff shortages. Drumclay Care Home currently has 34 residents and families impacted were told about the closure at a meeting last Wednesday night. The home, which is owned by Ebbay Ltd […]
Parent warns of ‘accident waiting to happen’
FRESH fears have been raised about the safety of students crossing the road at Cherrymount Roundabout on their way to Erne Integrated College in Enniskillen. The roundabout on the A32 Irvinestown Road is the busiest in the county, and is extremely dangerous for students who get off the bus in the area and have […]
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 […]