THREE young Fermanagh children injured when Canadian holidaymakers in a hire vehicle collided with the family car have each been awarded €20,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court in Dublin. Barrister Tony McKeown told Judge Karen Fergus that the children had suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as well as bruising and other injuries consistent with a […]
‘Crime gang’ link to £60,000 ATM robbery, court is told
FOUR men and a woman have appeared at a special court on Saturday charged with the theft of £61,340 from an ATM machine at a filling station at Trory, near Enniskillen. A fifth man was charged with posessing criminal property. A police witness told the court she believed the five were part of an organised […]
‘War veteran’ assaulted woman and trashed hotel room
A VETERAN of the war in Kosovo who assaulted a woman after a night socialising at Lusty Beg Island, and damaged a room at the hotel, has been given a suspended sentence. David Ferguson-Taylor (36) from Comer Road in Dundonald, Belfast, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to criminal damage […]
Alleged burglar accused of breaking man’s jaw
AN IRVINESTOWN man who is accused of breaking a local man’s jaw during an alleged burglary has been denied bail over fears he may leave the country. James Michael Maughan (27) of Brownhill Meadows is charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm, one count of theft, and one count of burglary. It is alleged […]
Accused of causing brother’s death by dangerous driving
A 45-year-old man, who was required to surrender the deeds of his farm in order to secure bail, is to stand trial after pleading not guilty to causing his brother’s death by dangerous driving. Francis McCafferty of Grout Hall, Pettigo in Donegal further denies driving while disqualified and without insurance. It is alleged all offences […]
Mother gets jail for slapping her son, aged 7
AN ENNISKILLEN mother who was advised by a social worker to deal with her children’s squabbling reacted by slapping her seven-year-old son across the face. The woman’s name cannot be published in order to protect the identity of her children. The children were in care before the incident on June 7 last year. She was […]
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 […]
Top local rugby coach assaulted his partner
THE outgoing head coach of Clogher Valley Rugby Team, has appeared in court after assaulting his partner in a domestic violence attack last weekend. Hemi Taukiri (45) of Main Street, Fivemiletown accepted the charge and wanted to have it dealt with straight away, as he is scheduled to return to his native New Zealand imminently. […]
Prison for man linked to Enniskillen burglary
A MAN has been sentenced to nine months in prison for being in a jeep that was stolen in Enniskillen. Thomas Ward (24) of Glenmore Park, Muirhevanmor, Dundalk, Co Louth appeared at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court last week where he pleaded guilty to being in possession of a stolen Nissan Qashqai. In evidence, Sgt Maire McGarry […]