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 […]
Man clocked at 98mph ‘takes care of his gran’
Caolan Hackett of Clabby View, Clabby, appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday to face the speeding charge.
Short arm of the law…speeding drivers in kids court!
A total of 12 motorists were stopped for speeding in just over a two hour period.
School welcomes plans for 20mph speed limit
An initiative introducing part-time 20mph speed limits at rural primary schools has been welcomed locally.
Second student clocked at over 90mph in Lack
FOR the second time in a week, a young student has appeared in court after being caught speeding at over 90mph in the Lack area. Stefan Graham (20) of Back Road, Drumbo in Lisburn appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. The court heard that police were on duty at 2.10pm on August 30th outside […]
Speeding drivers caught on camera
MOTORISTS across Fermanagh have one thing in common with their urban counterparts, some of them have been caught on camera travelling at excess speed. There are five ‘mobile camera’ sites in the county, and, last week, the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) published the number of detections at each for last year, and the […]
Police in 100mph car chase were using car seized from criminal
A 27-year-old man caught speeding at 100mph through a village thought a “known Fermanagh criminal” was chasing him, however it later emerged it was an unmarked police car.