A ROSLEA man who drove uninsured without a seatbelt has been fined and given penalty points. Jason McMahon (22) of Drumshancorrick Road, Roslea was charged with using a motor vehicle without insurance, failing to wear seatbelt and failing to produce a driving licence. At Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday, McMahon pleaded guilty to the three […]
Taxi man wrongly claimed thousands in benefits
AN ENNISKILLEN man has been given community service for wrongly claiming benefits when he was working. Malcolm Branley (47) of Hillview Park appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday for sentencing on three counts of failing to declare a change in his circumstances to the Social Security Services. The charges to three different occasions, on […]
Penalty points for doing 92mph
A DRIVER who was detected doing more than 90mph in a 60mph zone has been given six penalty points. Darragh Monaghan (37) of Corraghy Road, Altnaponer, Brookeborough was not present for his hearing at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday, but submitted a guilty plea to a charge of speeding via post. On January 6th, at […]
Cars collided during bingo ‘free for all’
A DRIVER who collided with another car during the “free for all” coming out of Derrylin bingo has been fined for failing to report an accident. Marie Orr (41) of Main Street, Brookeborough appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where she was due to contest three charges of railing to report an accident, failing […]
Woman who crashed into wall ‘took a funny turn’
A WOMAN woman has been fined and given penalty points after crashing into a wall near Lisnaskea Margaret Duffy (55) of Surfside, Bundoran, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday charged with driving without due care and attention. On June 20th 2018 around 9.48am, police were called to a one vehicle collision on the Lisnagole […]
Cannabis addict ‘started on drugs at age of 14’
AN Enniskillen man caught with over £500 worth of cannabis has been sentenced to a one year probation order. Gary Hutchinson (30) of Floraville, Enniskillen appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday charged with four counts of possessing a class B controlled drug, namely herbal Cannabis. The charges relate to two separate incidents. On February […]
Assortment of drugs ‘were to manage pain’
A BOA ISLAND man who was found to have a range of different drugs in his car and home said he was using them for pain management, a court has heard. Aiden McGrath from Tullychurry Road, Rossharbour, Leggs appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to possessing Class A, Class B, […]
Stole steak ‘to pay debt’
A LISNASKEA man stole over £100 of steak from a local supermarket to repay a debt, his barrister has said. Matthew Slate (39) of Carrowshee Park appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to the theft of food from Lidl, Lisnaskea on November 6th last year. Slate had been seen taking […]
‘Stupid’ Derrylin farmer is spared prison sentence
A DISQUALIFIED driver caught while subject to two live suspended prison sentences for identical offending, has managed to avoid custody, with a defence lawyer telling Enniskillen Magistrates Court his client’s parents “would be distressed if he is jailed.” Keith Henry John Crawford (43) from Kinmeen Road, Derrylin was detected driving a Volkswagen Golf on July […]
Garden decking lands Lisnaskea couple in court
A COUPLE from Lisnaskea have been sentenced at Enniskillen Magistrates Court, on Wednesday 19 September for failing to comply with a council enforcement notice requiring the removal of decking. The charge related to the unauthorised erection of an area of wooden decking without the necessary grant of planning permission at their property in Castle Balfour […]