THE ARMED response that was deployed temporarily along the Fermanagh border last year is to be expanded and made permanent. Last September Garda Commissioner Drew Harris announced the an armed support unit (ASU) was to begin patrolling the border in Cavan and Monaghan. The unit was made up of up to 20 gardai from other […]
Polive investigate suspected arson in Enniskillen
An investigation is underway and police have asked anyone with information to get in touch.
Masked raider targets ATM van in broad daylight
A MAN wearing a Halloween mask and brandishing a suspected firearm robbed a cash-in-transit van on Saturday in broad daylight. A car linked to the robbery was left on fire a couple of miles from Trillick. The incident happened just before 1pm near the Supervalu store in Fintona which faces on to one of the […]
Police say no evidence of ‘dogcatchers’ on the prowl
THE CONTINUING reports of suspicious activity in regard to pets here has seen local Police appeal to the general public to report anything suspicious. This week in the Brookeborough area a report of alleged suspicious activity was shared on social media along with images of a silver van, a man at a gate and a […]
Ten arrests linked to sex abuse claims
DETECTIVES from Public Protection Branch investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse in County Fermanagh have arrested 10 people.
Warning after woman caught cold with old fridge scam
FOLLOWING the recent warning of ‘cold callers’ across the county, local police has encouraged members of the public to be extremely cautious when “buying goods from people you don’t know.” After receiving a report on one particular incident last week, local authorities were quick to highlight their growing concerns via social media. A spokesperson from […]
BREAKTHROUGH IN MISSING MAN CASE
EIGHTEEN YEARS after his mysterious disappearance there has been a major breakthrough in the search for missing man Tony Lynch (54) after his vehicle was found submerged at the bottom of Lough Corradilar near Lisnaskea. The father-of-four from Magheraveely disappeared back in 2002, after he was last seen in Clones at around 6pm on Sunday […]
Public urged to stay on this side of border
THERE has been uproar in Fermanagh’s border counties after it was revealed a loophole means day trippers from the North cannot be fined or arrested for breaching social distancing rules in the South. An Garda Siochana are continuing to carry out checkpoints along the border as part of Operation Fanacht, and will turn back northern […]
Drink drivers still on the roads despite lockdown
THE PUBS may be closed and the county may be on lockdown, but sadly there are a still drivers willing to get behind the wheel after having a few drinks. While no local figures are yet available for the Fermanagh area exclusively, the PSNI has revealed that over the past fortnight its officers have arrested […]
Police issue fresh advice on daily exercise
SOME have voiced confusion locally about what you can and can’t do when it comes to one form of daily exercise. In a bid to clear this up assistant chief constable Alan Todd provided an overview of how police are dealing with those they come across exercising. “You should only be leaving home for a […]