Crowds flocked to Enniskillen as Florencecourt native John Hamilton, aka Viva La Diva took to the stage at the Enniskillen Hotel. Fermanagh geared up for an unforgettable weekend that saw John’s two Diva Drag shows sell out! And, it doesn’t end there, the huge response to the drag show has put wheels in motion to […]
New Game of Thrones to show off ‘spectactular’Fermanagh
THE AUTHOR of the books behind the global sensation Game of Thrones (GOT) has said a spin-off show that was filmed in Fermanagh recently will be “spectacular.” In June the Marble Arch Caves was closed for a number of weeks as the large film crew took over the caves and the adjacent Cladagh Glen forest […]
Suspended sentence for having no licence or insurance
A BELCOO driver who was detected without insurance or a licence over four years ago has been given a suspended prison sentence. Kieran Doogan (37) of Railway Crescent, Belcoo, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to having no insurance and driving without a licence. On 20 December, 2014 police were operating a […]
Cuilcagh drama latest incident for mountain rescue team
IT’S been a busy year for the North West Mountain Rescue Team in Fermanagh as they were involved in 17 incidents locally. North West Mountain Rescue Team (NWMRT) who are based at Florencecourt provide a search and rescue service to anyone in need in mountainous, remote or hostile environments in the county and the surrounding […]
‘Politicians only interested when there’s a photoshoot’
WITH THE future of the border currently hanging in the balance, the people of Fermanagh are feeling used and abandoned by politicians in the Brexit negotiations. While the proposed transition deal includes a widely welcomed backstop for the North, which would prevent a hard border, the DUP and others strongly opposing the deal, and it […]
Man (75) assaulted ‘for driving too slow’
The injured party was driving along the Blunnick Road at 30mph with his wife in the car.
Prison for man in £9,000 travel expenses racket
“This travel scheme was capable of being exploited and Mr Barlow did that.”
Man (54) claimed £9,000 in false travel expenses
Vincent Barlow (53), of Blunnick Road, Florencecourt was charged with fraud by false representation and resisting police.
Drama in court as case is abandoned
The Florencecourt man was convicted of assaulting a police officer and resisting a second on 21 March 2016.
No toilets, but Cuilcagh is big hit with tourists
Cuilcagh Boardwalk has become an Internet sensation with people travelling from all over the country to undertake the 7.4km scenic climb.