THE PSNI has launched an investigation into the sudden death of Katie Donnelly, an 18-year-old from Ederney, who passed away in September 2022 while being treated at the Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital in Omagh. Katie, diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), was an in-patient at the hospital. Her family has launched a complaint following her […]
BREAKING: Fermanagh road closed after collision
FERMANAGH motorists are being encouraged to avoid the Mossfield Road in Irvinestown as the Police are at the scene of a traffic collision this morning (Wednesday). “Road users are advised that the Mossfield Road, Irvinestown, is closed in both directions due to a road traffic collision,” the Police statement read. “Diversions are in place. Please […]
Police at scene of one-vehicle crash in Fermanagh
THE Police are currently at the scene of a one-vehicle collision on the Tempo to Maguiresbridge Road which occurred earlier this afternoon (Tuesday). “Police are currently at the scene of a one vehicle traffic collision at Gardiners Crossroad, Maguiresbridge, following a report received shortly before 2.30pm today, Tuesday 3rd December,” a statement ready. “There are […]
Fermanagh priest condemns domestic violence increase
A LOCAL priest has said that any form of violence against women is “never justified” after Fermanagh was named as one of the most dangerous places for a woman to live in Europe. The community was left shaken after the Herald revealed that six of the 42 females killed violently in the North, over the past eight years, […]
Majority of Fermanagh school routes won’t be gritted
LOCAL motorists have been left frustrated after it was confirmed that the majority of rural roads will not be treated every frosty morning during winter, days after a bus carrying school children crashed. The dangers of Fermanagh’s roads were highlighted after a school bus carrying eight post-primary children skidded off the icy Tattygar Road in Lisbellaw, […]
CAUTION: Fermanagh road ‘impassable’ due to ice
FERMANAGH motorists have been urged to take extra caution on the roads after a popular route was deemed “impassable” due to the icy road conditions. “Road users are advised to avoid the Old Coach Road in Bellanaleck as it is impassable due to icy conditions,” a Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson said. The dangers […]
Vigilance urged after Fermanagh house is ransacked
A Kinawley man said it was a massive shock to arrive home to find his house had been burgled last weekend.
Miracle escape for Fermanagh children after bus crash
THE dangers of Fermanagh’s icy roads have been highlighted this morning (Wednesday) after a school bus left the road in the Tattygare Road area of Lisbellaw. The Police were called to the scene after a school bus was reported to have left the road, with “no serious injuries” reported. “Police attended a single vehicle road […]
Police appeal for information after Kinawley burglary
RESIDENTS in the Kinawley and Fermanagh area are urged to be vigilant after reports of a burglary at a property last night (Saturday). “Shortly after 8pm, it was reported that entry had been gained to a property in the Swanlinbar Road area, and the rooms ransacked,” Sergeant McConkey said. “At this stage, it is not […]
No serious injuries after three-vehicle Fermanagh crash
POLICE have confirmed that “serious injuries were not reported” after a three-vehicle crash occurred at the Killadeas Road in Ballinamallard this morning (Thursday). “Police responded to a report of a three-vehicle road traffic collision at approximately 9.50am on Thursday, 14th November in the Killadeas Road, Ballinamallard,” a spokesperson said. “Officers attended alongside colleagues from the […]