A Donegal man is on a quest to reveal the truth behind the murder of his aunt, whose father hailed from Fermanagh, eight decades ago in wartime Scotland. The body of Gertrude Canning, whose father Thomas Canning was born in Belleek and lived at the Station House in the border village, was found in a […]
PSNI apologise to family of Patsy Kelly
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By Alan Rodgers THE PSNI today apologised to the family of Trillick councillor, Patsy Kelly, for the failings in the investigation into his murder 50 years ago. Mr Kelly was abducted in Trillick and killed on July 24, 1974. The investigation by the RUC at the time was severely criticised by a major report by […]
Mum and children killed in Fermanagh shooting named
THE three people who were killed following a shooting incident which occurred in Maguiresbridge yesterday (Wednesday) have been named locally. Vanessa Whyte, who was aged in her 40s, died following the incident at a house at Drummeer Road, with her children James and Sara also passing away tragically. The PSNI have launched a murder investigation […]
Third person dies after Maguiresbridge shooting
The third victim sadly passed away at the SWAH today. Police have vowed to ‘work at pace’ on the investigation into the tragedy.
Fundraiser for family of Annie Heyneman
The community has rallied in support of the Heyneman family following the tragic killing of Annie in Ballyconnell earlier this month.
Fermanagh vigil honours women lost to domestic abuse
A LARGE crowd gathered in the Diamond in Enniskillen yesterday (Tuesday) to honour the memory of women and girls who have lost their lives to domestic abuse. A candle-lit vigil was held as part of the 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign aimed at raising awareness and fostering action to end […]
‘Old’ Castle Archdale was scene of tragic murders
THE ruin of ‘Old’ Castle Archdale sits on the eastern shore of Lough Erne, built in 1615 for John Archdale who hailed from Suffolk. He came to Ulster under the Plantation scheme. The castle was built as an English style castle or fortified strong house; a three storey house in a T-shaped plan built within […]
Fermanagh dominates list of women killed
FERMANAGH is one of the most dangerous places in Europe to be a woman. Six of the 42 females killed violently in the North over the past eight years died here in Fermanagh, despite the county having the smallest population. To break that grim statistic down, the local deaths account for a total of 14.2 percent of the […]
Serial killer blocked from having a civil partnership
A SERIAL killer who murdered the daughter of a Fermanagh man has been blocked from having a civil partnership under a new law that stops the most serious offenders getting married in prison. Levi Bellfield is serving two whole-life sentences for the murders of Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange, as well as the attempted […]
Anniversary service for murdered Teemore headmaster
Col George Walter ‘Sandy’ Saunderson was murdered by the IRA at a school in Teemore 50 years ago.