A DRIVER who was over the limit the afternoon after a wedding the night before has been disqualified from driving for a year. Mark Little (35) of Trasna Way in Lisnaskea pleaded guilty to drink driving at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. He was stopped by police on Belmore Street in Enniskillen at approximately […]
Man denies baby attack
A six month old baby is in hospital in a stable condition, following a shocking incident in Enniskillen. The community has been left shocked following the incident in the residential Castle coole Road area of the county town, which led to the arrest of 20-year-old Timuras Kozlov. Kozlov appeared before Omagh Magistrates Court yesterday […]
Teenager’s manslaughter case put back for medical report
A young Newtownbutler man who is facing a charge of the manslaughter of a 13-year-old boy, had his case put back for the preparation of a medical report, at Dungannon Crown Court. 19-year-old Francis McDermott, Camphill Park, Newtownbutler has denied the unlawful killing of Belcoo schoolboy Oisin McGrath, following an alleged incident at St Michael’s […]
Teenage girl told to say sorry for abuse
The teen had to apologise to the manager of McDonald’s in Enniskillen after being abusive to restaurant staff.
Young mum-of-four caught three times with no insurance
A mother-of-four has escaped being sent to prison after being convicted of driving without insurance for the third time for which she previously received a suspended sentence. Charlotte Spence (28), of Stracomer View in Bundoran, was charged with driving without insurance and being in breach of a suspended sentence for no insurance when she […]
Fermanagh now the only ‘county without a court house.’
THE Minister for Justice, Claire Sugden, has been slammed for her “total apathy” to calls to reverse the decision to designate Enniskillen courthouse as a hearing centre. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council wrote to the Minister last month requesting a reversal of the decision in respect of Enniskillen Courthouse in light of the reduction of […]
‘Audacious’ thief wheeled safe in shopping trolley
A COURT has heard how a thief smashed through doors in a local supermarket before stealing a safe, which he wheeled from the premises in a shopping trolley. Staff at the Fivemiletown store alerted police to an incident captured on CCTV on the morning of March 4 2013. This showed a male, Owen John Maughan […]
Gunman to be sentenced over terrorist cache
A convicted gunman who was caught with a massive haul of bomb making equipment in Kinawley in October 2014, appeared in Antrim Crown Court today, and is due to find out how much longer he will serve in jail next week. Barry Petticrew pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing explosive substances with intent, […]
14-year-old smashed windows with stones
A 14-year-old boy smashed three windows in a block of flats by throwing stones, a youth court sitting at Enniskillen Magistrates Court heard on Wednesday. The prosecutor outlined that on July 21st this year, police were tasked to an incident of criminal damage at a block of flats at Carnmore Lodge, Cornagrade in Enniskillen. […]