A man refused bail at Enniskillen court on burglary and assault charges found himself in contempt of court after calling the judge a ‘dirty whore’. Anthony Joseph Quinn (35) is accused of entering a house as a trespasser and stealing £150 and a quantity of medication as well as possessing cocaine, cannabis and the prescription-only […]
Fermanagh man charged with alleged hit-and-run
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CHARGES from an alleged hit-and-run incident on Christmas Eve have been put to a thirty-six-year-old man who appeared in court. Eamon Fee from Lattone Road, Enniskillen, is accused of driving after consuming excess alcohol, failing to provide a breath sample, failing to stop and remain at the scene of an accident in which damage was […]
Ballinamallard man accused of intimidation refused bail
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A bail address put forward for a man accused of threatening and intimidating a couple who had reported him for theft from a charity shop has been refused on the basis it is uninhabitable. Desmond Michale Christopher Walmsley (40), from Main Street, Ballinamallard, is charged with assaulting and threatening to kill a female, assaulting a […]
Fermanagh sex offender sent back to prison
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A FERMANAGH sex offender has been remanded in custody after breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) by making contact with the mother of a child he abused. Appearing before Omagh Magistrates Court was Emmett Rice (27), of Main Street, Maguiresbridge. Connecting the charges, a detective sergeant told the court that in 2022, Rice has […]
Fermanagh teacher avoids jail for child sex attack
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A ‘DISGRACED’ teacher has avoided prison after accepting his conviction for sexually assaulting a pupil. On Friday, 66-year-old David Baxter was ordered to pay £1,500 to the victim after withdrawing his appeal against the conviction. In April, Baxter, from Killadeas Road, Lisnarick, was convicted at Enniskillen Magistrates Court of sexually assaulting a student during his […]
Convicted sex offender refused bail on new charges
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THE number of charges against a prolific sex offender accused of posing as a female escort to extort funds from victims is expected to reach over 250, a court has been told. The update came as Scott Toothill (36), from Gledarragh Park, Ederney, expressed annoyance at the length of time the case is taking. He […]
Fermanagh one of worst counties for domestic violence
ALMOST 500 women and children were supported by Fermanagh Women’s Aid during the 2023/2024 year, a major event aimed at raising awareness of domestic violence has been told. Organised by the Inner Wheel Club in Omagh, the event entitled ‘Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Fermanagh and Omagh’ was attended by almost 100 people. […]
Man charged with possessing horse sex images
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AN Enniskillen man has been charged with possessing extreme pornographic images, including some which appear to show him having sex with a horse. Appearing before Dungannon Magistrates Court today was Jason Brown (22), of Corratistune Road, Enniskillen. The court heard Brown, who was originally arrested on October 16, had been re-arrested yesterday having breached a […]
Court told child images case ‘worst ever seen’
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A SENIOR police officer investigating new allegations against a convicted Belleek sex-offender said it is ‘by far one of the worst she has ever seen.’ Alun Cleary (38) of Main Street in he border village is accused of five counts of breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO), which was imposed after his last convictions. He […]
Katie’s death to be investigated ‘fully’, says coroner
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A CORONER today said the death of Ederney teenager Katie Donnelly will be investigated ‘fully and fearlessly’. At Laganside Coroners Court today, the first preliminary hearing was held for the inquest into Katie’s death in September 2022 at the age of 18. The teenager was an inpatient at the Elm Ward at the Tyrone and […]