Enniskillen parish priest Peter O’Reilly is approaching a milestone as he prepares to celebrate 40 years of priesthood. He’s happy to be back in his native county for the special anniversary, but reveals that often his work can be very demanding. Mgr O’Reilly is the parish priest at St Michael’s Parish, and he will mark […]
Man fined for building his own jetty on lough
The man built a jetty or decking area on the riverbank near Cornagrade in Enniskillen without obtaining planning permission.
Husband to stand trial accused of murdering wife
The husband of a woman whose body was recovered from water following an alleged boating incident near Devenish Island, Enniskillen, is to stand trial for her murder. Stephen McKinney (42) who had been residing in Lifford, but since remanded on bail to an address at Castletown Square, Fintona, is accused of murdering his wife Lu […]
Tully Castle ranks as one of Ireland’s spookiest spots
FERMANAGH’S thrill seeking ghost busters may have several ghosts and ghouls lurking close by on 31st October. For those interested in a potential spooky encounter this Halloween Tully Castle may be the ideal historic building to visit. Located just off the main Enniskillen to Belleek road, the castle has recently been named as one of […]
Move to make life jackets mandatory after lough tragedy
ON the back of a recent tragic accident in Kesh, a move has been made to make the wearing of life-jackets or personal flotation devices mandatory on Lough Erne. On September, 31-year-old Kenny Andrews from Bangor went missing after he was involved in a Jetski incident at Muckross Bay near Kesh, and his body was […]
Man who drowned fell off jetty after making it to shore
A CORORNER has supported calls for the mandatory wearing of life-jackets on waterways at an inquest of a man who drowned in Lough Erne in tragic circumstances. Joe McCrisscan was speaking at the inquest into the death of Michael James Beattie (55) who died after falling from his yacht which was moored at Lough Erne, […]
Drowning victim was set to get married
AN extensive search operation of Lough Erne has ended with the recovery of a man’s body who went missing after a tragic jet ski incident near Kesh. 31-year-old Kenny Andrews from Bangor, who was the managing director of a damp-proofing firm, went missing after he was involved in a jetski incident at Muckross Bay near […]
Man missing after JetSki incident
Police and other emergency services are currently conducting searches on Lough Erne this evening following reports of an incident involving a JetSki earlier. One man has been rescued from the water and searches are continuing for a second man. It is believed the search is being carried out near Muckross in Kesh.
Fears of ‘grim’ future for fishing as Lough Erne
There are fears there are less fish in the lough than there used to be.