A fifty-two-year-old man has appeared in court accused of breaching a restraining order, by being in the company of a vulnerable woman. William Thomas Birney from Dernawilt Road, Roslea is accused of committing the offence on September 25. He initially appeared before Dungannon Magistrates Court on Friday (September 28) where bail was opposed. A […]
New store set for Enniskillen
ENNISKILLEN High Street is set to see a shopping boost with household goods retailer Menarys planning to open a new store just in advance of Christmas. The DV8 store has closed it’s doors to make way for the department store’s arrival. Stephen McCammon, Menarys Managing Director said, “Menarys are delighted to announce that we will […]
Animals burned to death in arson attack on farm
THREE animals have been killed and machinery destroyed in an arson attack at a farm in Irvinestown. The blaze is believed to have broken out around 10.30pm on 26 September at a farm on the Killsmullen Road in Tedd. A cow and two calves were inside the closed shed when it was deliberately set […]
Two vehicle crash near Lisnaskea
Motorists are advised that the Moorlough Road outside Lisnaskea is currently closed following a serious two vehicle collision. The crash occurred around 10pm and emergency services are currently at the scene. Diversions are in place and motorists should avoid the area and seek alternative route for their journey.
Unsuitable roads blamed for lack of Roslea brown bins
ONE year on from the introduction of the brown bins in Fermanagh, the people of Roslea still have not received theirs due to the ‘unsuitable roads,’ it has been claimed. An angry reader has been in contact to explain that they have been in touch with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council on several occasions, but […]
SWAH initiative targets high rate of heart attacks
ENNISKILLEN’S South West Acute Hospital will be one of three sites across the Trust responsible for the delivery of this preventative programme. The aim of the initiative is to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. The ten week programme will focus on healthy lifestyle changes like; quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy diet and […]
‘Harps should have too much for Ederney’- Barry Owens
This weekend is the biggest day in Fermanagh club football with the senior championship final on Sunday. Derrygonnelly are the overwhelming favourites and deservedly so after they went through the entire league unbeaten and defeated Roslea easily enough. The Harps are going through a period of dominance similar to Dublin at inter-county level and it’s […]
BUNDORAN TRAGEDY VICTIM IS SENTENCED
Rachel pleaded guilty just days before horrific crash ONE OF THE young people seriously injured in the tragic car crash in Bundoran last month has been sentenced in her absence after she had admitted to an assault charge prior to the accident. Rachel Elliott (25) from Rehal Road, Irvinestown, who remains seriously ill in […]
Education Authority under pressure over bus row
THE road that students in Belleek are having to walk to to get to school in Brollagh has been described by a government body as ‘particularly hazardous to pedestrians.’ Children at St Mary’s High School, Brollagh are now in their fourth week of term without Education Authority transport following claims that almost a quarter of […]
Woman says drugs find money was for Holy Communion
A LISNASKEA woman has gone on trial for charges relating to the alleged possession and intention to supply cocaine, as well as possessing cash as criminal property. The accused denies the offences, and claimed the majority of the cash seized had been saved for her child’s First Communion. The jury of four women and eight […]