Chris Donegan

Dope capital of the district

Police seized 25 kilos of cannabis in Fermanagh in the year to the end of March making it the dope capital of the PSNI's F District.

200 anglers chasing £20,000 in Classic prizes

Around 200 anglers will be in Fermanagh next week for the Waterways Ireland Classic Fishing Festival.

Council worker forfeits £3,000 of cash seized from his car

A 29-year-old council worker has been ordered to forfeit almost £3,000 of the £10,000 in cash seized from him by police under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Drug user's fourth conviction for cannabis possession

A 24-year-old drug user notched up his fourth conviction for possessing cannabis with a warning that a fifth will result in a jail sentence.

Driver with large number of convictions for no insurance escapes ban

A 45-year-old driver with a large number of convictions for not having insurance has escaped a ban only because his last conviction was in 1999.

Soccer fan three points short of being relegated to walking

A 52-year-old soccer fan is three points short of being relegated to walking after falling foul of the law at Ballinamallard United.

Garage worker who flagged down police arrested for drink driving

A 32-year-old unemployed garage worker flagged down a passing police patrol to report faulty security shutters on a pub and was subsequently arrested for driving with excess alcohol.

Dad of four caught growing cannabis in tents in his bedroom

A 29-year-old father of four caught growing cannabis in two tents in his bedroom has been sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for 18 months.

Farmer driving MG had no insurance

A 29-year-old farmer was caught driving without insurance after a payment was missed and the company cancelled his policy.

Nurse came off night duty to admit driving with no insurance or licence

A 54-year-old nurse came off night duty on Monday to appear at Fermanagh Court and admit driving without insurance.

Judge considers 'special reasons' for not banning drink driver

A "good Samaritan" had been drinking when he drove his seriously injured friend to hospital, Fermanagh Court has heard.

Mother of ten's Enniskillen shoplifting spree

A 41-year-old mother of 10 spent a day in prison after going on a shoplifting spree in Enniskillen.

Acquittal for trailer theft accused when prosecution offered no evidence

A 35-year-old man has been acquitted of stealing a trailer after the Public Prosecution Service offered no evidence against him.

Man seen in early hours street fight by police is fined

A 21-year-old Tesco worker seen fighting with another man in the street in the early hours of the morning has been fined £250.

Robin inspires young people to rise to the challenges of life

Television's rival wilderness survival experts once had a very public falling out with Ray Mears dismissing Bear Grylls as a "boy scout".

Hard to see, but are woodcocks disappearing?

A bird that is hard to see could be in danger of becoming invisible.

Lough Erne island only place in world sandwich terns breed away from the sea

Gravel Ridge Island may not look like much but it is thought to be the only place in the world where sandwich terns breed so far from the sea.

Pike anglers threaten to break law to stop commercial nets men

Pike anglers are threatening to break the law in an attempt to stop the lawful netting of pike by commercial fishermen on Lough Erne.

It cost taxpayer £21,000 to put shopper on trial

It cost over £21,000 to put a forgetful Fermanagh shopper on trial for stealing £57.25 worth of goods from Marks and Spencer, it has been revealed.

Food firm fined for selling under-weight bacon and chicken

A food company that short-changed customers by selling pre-packed bacon and chicken that weighed less than stated on the label has been fined £4,000.