AN ENNISKILLEN man who stole groceries from a local supermarket on Christmas Eve has been given community service. James Donahoe (31) of Windmill Heights appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday for sentencing on a number of charges including theft, common assault, resisting police and assault on police. The charges related to three separate incidents. […]
Balcas strike action averted …but Encirc row heats up
AS Fermanagh’s first private sector strike in over a decade comes to an end, all eyes are turning to Derrylin where factory staff are considering taking to the picket lines. According to the union Unite, workers in the county have been “electrified” and “galvanised” by the stand taken by staff at Balcas last week, who […]
Driver found hiding in bushes after fleeing police
A MAN fled police, after almost crashing into them, then got out of his car, ran away and hid in a gorse bush, a court has heard. William Smyth (24) of Marnaharn, Rockcorry appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, having no insurance, having no licence, failing to […]
ATM could have been the target for digger
Alert public praised for help in tracing stolen machinery amid robbery fears
No objections to end of village phonebox
THE Community Group in Garrison have asked to adopt the telephone kiosk on the Main Street of the village. In other areas throughout the North, phone boxes have been creatively transformed into libraries and flower planters to enhance the aesthetics of the village. However, the nearest alternative kiosk is at Doagh Road Junction Glennasheevar Road, […]
Primary school celebrates 30th anniversary in style
THE children of Erne Integrated Primary School put their best foot forward as they danced and sang to celebrate 30 years of the school. On Friday, the school recorded a video to the popular song ‘This is Me’ from the Greatest Showman for a video to celebrate 30 years of the school. The last 30 […]
Foodbank now feeding one in five people in Enniskillen
ALMOST 20 percent of the population of Enniskillen have relied on the Enniskillen Food Bank for support at some point in the last year. John Shades, manager at the Food Bank explained that in 2018 over 2400 people received food parcels from the local Food Bank. In a town with a population of around 14,000 […]
New gardai on the border beat
WITH the border dominating conversations up and down the countryside at the minute, An Garda Siochana have announced scores of new officers in our nearest border counties, and more could be on the way. Whether the conversation is about Brexit or recent crime sprees, policing along the border is a hot topic right now. So […]
Family of road victim in emotional appeal to council
A FAMILY of a young woman who died in a road traffic accident have appealed to the Council to provide some level of funding towards the Air Ambulance NI. At Tuesday nights District Council meeting in Enniskillen, Cllr Mark Buchanan brought a motion to council at the request of Kyra McKinley’s family. Kyra McKinley (21) […]