A NUMBER of items ‘of immense personal value’ have been stolen from a church in Irvinestown by thieves armed with a hatchet. A 50” LG TV, with an estimated value of £1,200, and two silver communion plates were stolen from the Irvinestown Presbyterian Church on Mill Street. The silver communion plates had been presented to […]
CCTV caught thieves pushing shopping trolley
AN ENNISKILLEN man who stole groceries from a local supermarket on Christmas Eve has been given community service. James Donahoe (31) of Windmill Heights appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday for sentencing on a number of charges including theft, common assault, resisting police and assault on police. The charges related to three separate incidents. […]
Residents’ fears after spate of burglaries
“I would advise all people of the Erne East area to be vigilant to further burglaries.”
Enniskillen shoplifter gets prison sentence
AN ENNISKILLEN woman has been sentenced to eight months in prison for a number of thefts. Julia Stokes (27) of Drumbeg appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday via video link from Hydebank Prison. Stokes faced a total of 11 sets of charges, mostly for theft but which also included breaches of probation and community […]
Calls for vigilance after another ATM raid
FERMANAGH businesses should be on high alert after three ATM machines in neighbouring counties were targeted by thieves using a digger in the past month. Police are currently investigating after an attempted ATM theft in Omagh during the early hours of Sunday morning, January 6th. Thieves used a piece of plant machinery in a bid […]
Stole steak ‘to pay debt’
A LISNASKEA man stole over £100 of steak from a local supermarket to repay a debt, his barrister has said. Matthew Slate (39) of Carrowshee Park appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to the theft of food from Lidl, Lisnaskea on November 6th last year. Slate had been seen taking […]
Upsurge in thefts and break-ins on both sides of border
WITH a spate of incidents on both sides of the Fermanagh border in recent weeks there have been calls for more to be done to tackle rural crime. Since mid-October there have been a number of crimes in west Cavan, Leitrim, and here in Fermanagh. Quads bikes, lawnmowers, and other agricultural equipment have been stolen […]
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 […]
Three arrested in swoop on shoplift gang
Several hundred pounds worth of goods have been recovered after they were stolen from a shop in Enniskillen.
