Attempted ATM theft in Irvinestown


Detectives are investigating an attempted ATM theft at a filling station on the Enniskillen Road in Irvinestown overnight. Entry was forced to the rear of the premises where the ATM was housed and efforts made to remove the money from the machine. It’s not believed any money was taken. A number of masked men are […]


Police issue warning over cold callers


POLICE are calling on residents in Fermanagh to be extra vigilant following reports of a number of cold callers in recent weeks. Superintendent Alywin Barton, pictured below, asked locals to report any suspicious activity of strangers offering unsolicited services or trying to gain access to homes.  He explained, “This could involve offers to clean driveways, […]


Police called out as house party gets out of control


LOCAL PEOPLE have been left outraged after a social gathering got ‘out of control’ over the weekend, as PSNI officers were left with no other option but to issue fines.  On Saturday night, local PSNI where called to a house party in the Enniskillen area after reports surfaced online.  In a statement to the Herald, […]


Local man appointed new PSNI commander


FERMANAGH’S new district police commander, who started this week, was one of the key officers in helping co-ordinate the PSNI’s response to the current health crisis. Superintendent Alywin Barton took over from acting District Commander Supt Clive Beatty, pictured below, for the Fermanagh and Omagh district on Monday this week. It was something of a […]


Garda checkpoints go up as Donegal goes into lockdown


WITHIN hours of the Donegal being ‘locked down’ again at the weekend, Garda checkpoints went up at various crossings from Fermanagh into the county.  After it was announced Donegal was to be moved to Level 3 of the south’s Covid restrictions system last Thursday night, An Garda Siochana announced on Friday it was resuming ‘Operation […]


Crack garda unit to stay on Fermanagh border


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 […]


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 […]