A FERMANAGH farming family has been left furious after a “treasured” Case tractor and square bailer was reportedly stolen in the Kinawley/Derrylin area last night (Wednesday). “This outfit, whilst vintage and treasured by my father, was stolen last night. It is quite unique and was likely taken to order,” posted Olive Thornton, in an online […]
Fermanagh woman warns of ‘very convincing’ scam
A FERMANAGH woman has been left in shock after she narrowly escaped falling into the trap of a “very, very convincing” scammer. On Friday afternoon, Sonia Rooney from Enniskillen received a phone call from a man claiming he was from the Bank of Ireland and there had been suspicious activity on her card. The caller was […]
Man with gun steals ‘substantial sum’ in Fermanagh
A MAN armed with a gun has stolen a “substantial sum of cash” during an armed robbery in Lisnaskea. Police said it happened at a business in the Cross Street area of Lisnakea last Sunday afternoon. Sources told the Herald that the business in question is Ladbrokes bookmakers in the town. A member of staff was […]
Quads, tools, cash and jewellery taken in crime spree
IT appears that a crime spree is currently ongoing across the county after a spate of concerning thefts and incidents. In numerous occasions throughout October, parked cars and vans were targeted by criminals across Fermanagh with vehicles being damaged and in same cases, belongings stolen. In two separate incidents, a home and a business fell […]
Vandals target rural home in festive crime spree
Items stolen included a Putzmeister SP11 trailer mounted pump, a PFT Ritmo plastering machine, a PFT compressor and Jefferson generator
‘Scum who stole my late wife’s wedding ring broke my heart’
A 67-year-old man whose home was broken into and his late wife’s wedding ring stolen has said: “It has broken my heart.”
Mysterious ‘Pink Panther’ returns artwork missing from Fermanagh hotel for a YEAR
A PIECE of artwork taken from a Fermanagh hotel a year ago has been mysteriously returned – accompanied by a cryptic poem.
Fears that stolen postbox may end up for sale online
THE MYSTERY of a missing post box from a rural road in the Brookeborough area remains unsolved – with locals renewing an appeal for the return of the presumedly stolen cast iron structure.
Alcoholic threatened shop assistant after stealing beer from off-license
A 42-year-old man who threatened a 21-year-old woman over a box of beer which he had stolen from an off-licence has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Police appeal after animals reported stolen
POLICE in Fermanagh are investigating following reports that two three-week old calves had been taken from an outfarm in the Moorlough Road area of Lisnaskea.