A CAR fire earlier this morning has closed the Belturbet Road in Derrylin. The blaze has ensured that the road has been sealed off for vehicles going in both directions. No one is believed to be injured. A PSNI spokeswoman said: “The Belturbet Road in Derrylin is currently closed in both directions, near Teemore Engineering, […]
Police tell public to be on guard for stalkers
FOUR arrests were made locally since new stalking legislation was introduced 12 months ago. This week marks that anniversary as well as National Stalking Awareness Week. The legislation has ensured four arrests in the county with the national figure for the North being 88. Throughout this week police will be working with partners to raise […]
Appeal for witnesses on Maguiresbridge burglary
POLICE in Enniskillen are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of an aggravated burglary on the Drumgoon Road, Maguiresbridge at approximately 3.40pm on Monday April 24. Inspector Taylor said: “Upon arrival at his home, the victim came upon three masked men leaving their property. The homeowner blocked the entrance using his van as […]
Village at mercy of ‘criminals’ from other districts
PEOPLE with ‘criminal backgrounds’ rehoused in Derrygonnelly have been linked with a rise in crime there. A vicious attack and increased cases of anti-social behaviour have unsettled residents in the peaceful Fermanagh village in recent months. People living in Derrygonnelly were left shocked by the violent incident involving knives and other weapons earlier this year, which led to three men aged 36, […]
Drugs raid suspect found under dirty laundry
POLICE have a suspect in custody following a drugs raid in Tamlaght. The raid took place on the afternoon of Friday, April 14. A spokesman for the PSNI said: “During the search approximately £2500 worth of Class A Controlled Drugs were located. “Sadly the suspect wasn’t present during the search but thanks to some Police […]
Man due in court over Enniskillen glassing incident
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital following the assault on Townhall Street in the early hours of Saturday.
Increase in number of local ‘sextortion’ scams
THERE has been a rise in the number of local people reporting romance, or ‘sextortion’, scams. Last year hundreds of cases of these scams were reported across the North, and now the PSNI has warned more and more people in the Fermanagh area are being targeted by the fraudsters. Sextortion and romance scams usually involve someone […]
Derelict Railway Hotel will be redeveloped, says owner
A WELL-KNOWN local businessman who owns the former Railway Hotel premises in Enniskillen has given assurances that there are development plans for the derelict building. Last Monday a fire was started deliberately in the building and other instances of anti-social behaviour have been reportedly taking place within the property. Residents had voiced fears that worse incidents […]
Man who died in crash had just buried grandmother
THE MAN killed following a traffic crash near Fivemiletown early on Tuesday morning had buried his grandmother the day before. Liam Mulligan, aged 28, and from the Fivemiletown area, died following a one vehicle road traffic collision on the Belfast Road. He had buried his grandmother Margaret Green, the previous day in Brookeborough. The single […]
Cuts put Fermanagh at risk of being criminal’s paradise
“WE don’t want Fermanagh to become a criminal’s paradise,” is the warning to the PSNI after cuts to the service were announced recently. Chief Constable Simon Byrne highlighted a funding shortfall of £80million that has led to the drastic measures being taken that will have an impact on communities across Fermanagh and the North. Fermanagh […]