THERE are fears Fermanagh is becoming a “legal desert”, with cuts and closures leaving locals without “meaningful access to justice,” according to the Law Society. Legal professionals and local politicians have said the ongoing cuts to court services and custody suites is “unacceptable.” An adjournment debate was held at Stormont last week to discuss the uncertainty that the reduction […]
Ederney man ‘had been drinking’ when he attacked wife and infant
A 38-year-old Ederney man who attacked his wife and two-year-old child at their home has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Antanas Pailauskas, from Carn, Ederney pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault when he appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates Court. He was handed a four month prison sentence, suspended for two years, was […]