Appeal for return of treasured GAA county medals


A DEVASTATED former Teemore Shamrocks footballer has appealed for the return of his Fermanagh senior championship medal which he won in 1969 after it was cruelly stolen when his house was burgled. Bernard Murphy, who is originally from Teemore, had his house in Enniskillen ransacked during the early hours of Sunday morning, and a number […]

Things are looking up for Ederney!


2018 promises to be an exciting year for the village of Ederney with a number of exciting new developments in the pipeline. The social life of the north Fermanagh village is to be given a boost as popular country music venue Carron’s Corner Bar is currently undergoing a refurbishment and looks set to continue bringing […]

Man fined after coming off moped at roundabout


A 45-year-old man has been fined for careless driving after coming off his moped at a roundabout during what he called a “lapse of concentration”. William McIntyre of Coleshill Crescent in Enniskillen represented himself when he appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday to face the charge. The court was told that on 13th November […]

Alleged victim begged police to deal with ‘drunk bully’


A LOCAL man charged with assaulting his father and brother in a domestic violence incident, failed to appear in court and was detained after a second report of his explosive behaviour was made to police. Described by a judge as “a bully, who rules the roost” the accused was found in the same house with […]

HUNDREDS STOPPED IN CUSTOMS CRACKDOWN


FORGET fears over Brexit, Fermanagh cross-border commuters are already facing delays as a result of a recent customs crackdown, with hundreds of cars stopped and scores seized. Those crossing the border over the past number of weeks will have noticed an increased presence of Customs and Revenue checkpoints on the southern side, with officers dipping […]

D-Day for Ducks


Danske Bank Premiership Glentoran v Ballinamallard Utd SATURDAY, 3PM, THE OVAL Few would have predicted it two months ago, but Ballinamallard are still standing and still swinging going into the last Saturday of the Premiership season. After last weekend’s games they are level on points with Carrick at the foot of the table. But with […]

Police strike a blow after £12k cannabis drug raids


Drugs worth an estimated £12,000 have been seized in separate police raids in Co Fermanagh over the past week. In the latest incident, two people were questioned by police following the discovery of what they called “a substantial cannabis factory” in Newtownbutler on Monday. PSNI officers carried out a proactive search at a house on […]