A driver was caught speeding at 93 miles per hour yesterday on an icy road in Co Fermanagh. Police officers were conducting speed checks along the A4 Belfast Road at Brookeborough early yesterday morning when they clocked the motorist driving at such a crazy speed for the conditions. However, they weren’t the one. During the […]
Teemore Cross speed limit to remain 40 mph
THERE will be no change to the speed limit at Teemore Cross, the Infrastructure Minister has confirmed. Last month the local Council wrote to the Department of Infrastructure to express concern about safety on the road, requesting the Department examined ways to improve the crossing, and asking for a review of the speed limit at […]
Driver arrested outside Fermanagh school
The speeding driver, who is believed to have been under the influence of alcohol, was passing Florencecourt PS as the children were coming out.
Parents left concerned by excessive speeding
A FERMANAGH and South Tyrone MLA has said she’s glad’ that measurers to curtail speeding have been taking place in Derrylin and Teemore. Sinn Féin’s Áine Murphy recently reached out to the local Council for help, after she was contacted by concerned parents regarding the excessive speeding of motorists in those areas. “After repeatedly raising […]
Fermanagh’s speeding hot spots revealed!
Which road do you think gets the most speeding fines in Fermanagh?
Farmer hit 93mph ‘to help cow in distress’
A YOUNG farmer who was clocked speeding at over 90mph on the main Belfast Road claimed he was trying to get home to help with a distressed cow, a local court has heard. Michael Hall (20) of Kell Road, Fivemiletown pleaded guilty to speeding at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. Police had detected him driving […]
Lisnaskea woman overtook police car
A LISNASKEA woman who passed a police car on the A4 while her licence was expired has been given penalty points and a £500 fine. Rita Maguire (64) of Main Street Lisnaskea pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and no driving licence at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. On October 31st 2018, […]
Teacher accused of driving on ‘wrong’ hard shoulder
A JUDGE has taken time to consider his verdict in the case of a teacher who allegedly drove at speed along the hard shoulder on the wrong side of the road. Annette McManus (26) of Ballyness Road appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Wednesday where she contested a charge of dangerous driving. During the hearing […]
Police to get tough on speeders
POLICE in Fermanagh are cracking down on speeding drivers, particularly in areas where locals are worried about speed and safety. There was a strong police presence on the roads in Enniskillen on Sunday, while on Monday the local force posted on social media to say they were on patrol on our country roads. “Fermanagh NPT […]