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Monthly Archives: February 2012

Tyrone expect big challenge from Wee county
February 29, 2012 at 5:39 pm
THE notion that Tyrone are approaching a ‘handier’ stage in their league schedule would have Mickey Harte and his backroom team bristling with indignation. On paper upcoming games against unfashionable Leinster duo Louth and Westmeath shou ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/29/tyrone-expect-big-challenge-from-wee-county/
Jungle fever at St Colmcille’s Primary School
February 29, 2012 at 5:15 pm
St Colmcille’s PS pupils in Omagh are getting ready to share the ‘bare necessities’ of life with local audiences as they put on their very own production of The Jungle Book. The St Colmcille’s school pantomimes that span back over th ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/29/jungle-fever-at-st-colmcilles-primary-school/
Omagh St Enda’s make history with glorious win
February 27, 2012 at 12:12 pm
ULSTER UNDER 21 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL OMAGH ST ENDA'S 1-11 - 2-07 MAYOBRIDGE OMAGH St Enda's were crowned Ulster u-21 Champions for the first time in their history yesterday and their captain Shane O'Neill told the crowd that he hoped ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/omagh-st-endas-make-history-with-glorious-win/
McFarland sends Harps into last four
February 27, 2012 at 11:33 am
IRISH JUNIOR CUP QUARTER-FINAL STRATHROY HARPS 1 - 0 BESSBROOK UNITED HITMAN Andy McFarland again proved to be Harps' ace in the pack as the Omagh side created history on Saturday by reaching the semi-finals of the prestigious Irish Jun ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/mcfarland-sends-harps-into-last-four/
Hurlers off to winning start
February 27, 2012 at 11:29 am
NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 3A TYRONE 3-18 - 2-09 SLIGO A PERFORMANCE of real quality laced with a series of great scores ensured that the Tyrone hurlers got their National League campaign off to an ideal start thanks to this resou ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/hurlers-off-to-winning-start/
Red Hands star for Ulster
February 27, 2012 at 11:23 am
M DONNELLY INTER PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ULSTER 3-11 - 1-15 MUNSTER TYRONE’S historic link with the Interprovincial football championship was galvanised at the Athletic Grounds yesterday when four Red Hand stars played a crucial rol ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/red-hands-star-for-ulster/
Swifts boost survival hopes by beating Portadown
February 27, 2012 at 11:15 am
IFA PREMIERSHIP DUNGANNON SWIFTS 2 - 0 PORTADOWN CLINICALLY-executed goals either side of the interval by Sean Friars and substitute Stefan Lavery in seeing off title-chasing Portadown has given Dungannon Swifts breathing space in their ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/swifts-boost-survival-hopes-by-beating-portadown/
Honours to Trinity at the double
February 27, 2012 at 11:10 am
ULSTER VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS MARKEY CUP FINAL (U18) COOKSTOWN HOLY TRINITY 0-14 - 0-06 ST CIARAN'S BALLYGAWLEY HOLY Trinity won this derby tie well as the Cookstown campus added the Markey crown to the McDevitt title clinched just 24 hours ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/honours-to-trinity-at-the-double/
McManus rescues point for misfiring Dergview
February 27, 2012 at 11:03 am
CHAMPIONSHIP 1 DERGVIEW 1 - 1 GLEBE RANGERS DERGVIEW'S rise up the Championship One rankings suffered something of a minor setback on Saturday when Harry McConkey's resurgent charges were held by battling basement visitors Glebe Rangers. ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/mcmanus-rescues-point-for-misfiring-dergview/
Battling Fintona avoid home defeat
February 27, 2012 at 10:57 am
F & W DIVISION 1 FINTONA SWIFTS 2 - 2 CHURCHTOWN CHURCHTOWN had to make do with a draw in Tommy Canning's first encounter after being twice pegged back by a determined Fintona Swifts. Gary McHugh's brace had the visitors ahead on ...
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Police arrest ‘major drugs player’ in Omagh
February 27, 2012 at 10:48 am
A COALISLAND man named by police as one of the main players in the local drugs trade was arrested in Omagh on charges of falsely imprisoning a man in the town last month. Seamus Quinn (43) of Stewartstown Road is further charged with conspirin ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/police-arrest-major-drugs-player-in-omagh-2/
Strabane Irish language group secures top award
February 27, 2012 at 10:30 am
MEMBERS of Strabane’s Irish language community group Gaelphobal are celebrating a massive windfall of €40,000 after they received the highly prestigious Glór na nGael national award on Saturday night. Chairman Sean Mór could hardly contain h ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/strabane-irish-language-group-secures-top-award/
Elderly woman targeted in Omagh raid
February 27, 2012 at 10:29 am
A POLICE helicopter was deployed last Thursday night to assist in the capture of three males following an ‘aggravated burglary’ at of the home of an elderly woman in Omagh. Detectives in Omagh have arrested three men aged 17, 22 and 36 followi ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/elderly-woman-targeted-in-omagh-raid/
Fuel leak from lorry caused woman’s death near Ballygawley
February 27, 2012 at 10:27 am
AN inquest into the death of a Belfast woman close to the Ballygawley roundabout in October 2009 has praised the actions of those who stopped to help. Mary Wasson from the Lisburn Road died after the car being driven by her husband, Dr Ciaran Wass ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/fuel-leak-from-lorry-caused-womans-death-near-ballygawley/
Publicans call for freeze in beer duty
February 27, 2012 at 10:24 am
LOCAL publicans have rowed in behind the latest attempt to have the British Government issue a freeze on beer tax. Citing an ever-increasing pressure on business due to the down-turn in the economy and with jobs already on the line, some landlords ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/publicans-call-for-freeze-in-beer-duty/
Dromore churches targeted by fuel thieves
February 27, 2012 at 10:22 am
TWO churches in the Dromore area are counting the cost after becoming the latest victims of fuel thieves. St Dympna’s Catholic Church and the Holy Trinity Church of Ireland were both robbed of hundreds of pounds worth of heating oil in the incident ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/dromore-churches-targeted-by-fuel-thieves/
£852k pay out on Barney Curley betting coup
February 27, 2012 at 10:21 am
IRVINESTOWN man Barney Curley’s betting prowess has finally landed the top trainer and a number of his friends and relatives a share of £852,000 that had been withheld by Betfred.com and 888sport.com. Dubbed ‘the Barney Curley coup,’ the ra ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/27/852k-pay-out-on-barney-curley-betting-coup/
‘The Rocker in Killyclogher’ lives up to its billing
February 23, 2012 at 1:11 pm
The sell-out crowd was treated to an exciting five-fight bill and putting the seal on the entertainment they were able to cheer on two local pros appearing on the card, Tattyreagh’s Willie ‘Sandman’ Mitchell and Fintona’s ‘Pocket Rocket� ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/the-rocker-in-killyclogher-lives-up-to-its-billing/
Omagh and Clogher Valley in the promotion mix
February 23, 2012 at 1:07 pm
WITH a little over six weeks of the domestic rugby season remaining both Omagh Academicals and Clogher Valley are ominously placed for an all-out assault on their respective league titles. On Saturday both recorded impressive victories, Omagh puttin ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/omagh-and-clogher-valley-in-the-promotion-mix/
McCaffrey bids to make his mark at the Brandywell
February 23, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Last weekend McCaffrey, a former professional with Hibernian, Queen of the South, Livingstown, Falkirk and Arbroath, signed for the Candystripes after a two-year spell playing in the IFA Premiership with Dungannon Swifts on a part-time basis. At j ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/mccaffrey-bids-to-make-his-mark-at-the-brandywell/
Buchanan brace puts 1st XI through
February 23, 2012 at 1:01 pm
OMAGH travelled to Dublin on Saturday to play Clontarf in the quarter finals of the Irish Trophy. Two goals from Anne Buchanan ensured Omagh of a semi-final showdown with Galway. After the long journey it was Omagh who started with all guns blazing ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/buchanan-brace-puts-1st-xi-through/
Loreto grab the title in style
February 23, 2012 at 1:00 pm
. Mount Lourdes were within a whisker of winning the title ten days previous but Loreto came back to draw level in extra time and force Monday’s replay that they took control off from early doors. Nicola Donnelly had salvaged another chance for L ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/loreto-grab-the-title-in-style/
Lollypop lady jailed for benefit fraud
February 23, 2012 at 12:49 pm
A FORMER lollipop lady with the Western Education and Library Board has received a prison sentence for fraudulently obtaining over £13,000. Nuala McColgan, 44, from Meelmore Drive in Omagh illegally received £13,244 in Job Seekers Allowance ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/lollypop-lady-jailed-for-benefit-fraud/
No convictions for 575 gorse fires in West Tyrone
February 23, 2012 at 12:02 pm
The figures released by the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service indicate an alarming increase in gorse fires after 2009. In the locality of Omagh, Dromore, Castlederg, Fintona and Newtownstewart there was a total of 68 gorse fires over the ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/no-convictions-for-575-gorse-fires-in-west-tyrone/
Omagh poker ace secures 100,000 euro win
February 23, 2012 at 11:59 am
OMAGH poker star Emmett Mullin was celebrating at the weekend after picking up a €100,000 cheque when he won an international tournament at the Radisson Hotel Galway. Faced with 697 other competitors from 34 countries, the 26-year-old McGurk’s b ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/omagh-poker-ace-secures-100000-euro-win/
Local electricity network receives £20m revamp
February 23, 2012 at 11:56 am
A MAJOR £20 million revamp of the electricity network in West Tyrone aimed at coping with the extra power from windfarms is expected to be completed by late April or early May. It is hoped that the work on the upgrade to the main substation at Omag ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/local-electricity-network-receives-20m-revamp/
Créche facilities available during Leisure Complex refurbishment
February 23, 2012 at 11:53 am
OMAGH District Council is seeking to ensure interim crèche facilities are provided during the refurbishment of the town’s leisure complex. Last week the UH reported how local parents were angered that this popular crèche facility was to close wi ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/creche-facilities-available-during-leisure-complex-refurbishment/
Pensioner desperate for rat nightmare to end
February 23, 2012 at 11:51 am
Plagued by the problem for almost seven weeks, 75-year-old William Coulter revealed that in order to get some relief from the rats he has spent almost £300 in recent weeks staying in hotels and guesthouses in Strabane, Castlederg and O ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/pensioner-desperate-for-rat-nightmare-to-end/
Local ‘Calendar Boys’ raise £18k for charity
February 23, 2012 at 11:48 am
The Calendar Boys concept first materialised last Spring when a group of local people who have all been affected by cancer decided it would be a good way to raise money for charity. Spearheaded by Sandra Edgar, the idea developed throu ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/local-calendar-boys-raise-18k-for-charity/
Relief as Peacocks’ Omagh store is saved from closure
February 23, 2012 at 11:46 am
The outlet at the Showgrounds Retail Park was one of the 29 Peacocks stores across the North whose future was placed under threat after administrators were appointed to Peacock Stores Ltd in January. Despite the news that 19 stores will shut acros ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/relief-as-peacocks-omagh-store-is-saved-from-closure/
Teen traumatised after car-jacking
February 23, 2012 at 11:44 am
A LOUGHMACRORY teenager has been left badly shaken after his car was hijacked in Carrickmore on Sunday night. The 18-year-old suffered bruising to his arm and neck when he was forced from his car while parked outside a local supermarket on Carrickmo ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/teen-traumatised-after-car-jacking/
A5 landowners concern at being ‘left in limbo’
February 23, 2012 at 11:42 am
LANDOWNERS along one of the two stretches of the A5 dual-carriageway which are not being immediately developed are concerned at the uncertainty now surrounding their properties. Their fears follow last week’s announcement that the major project wi ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/a5-landowners-concern-at-being-left-in-limbo/
The Patrician at 50
February 23, 2012 at 10:56 am
IT will be 50 years this Saturday night since the Patrician Hall officially opened its doors on Carrickmore’s Main Street. As famed recording artist Brendan O’Dowda treated the capacity crowd to a rendition of ‘Bless this House’ on tha ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/the-patrician-at-50/
Birthday boy ‘on song’ at world class festival
February 23, 2012 at 10:52 am
Omagh musician Chrisy McCullagh celebrates his 29th birthday in fine style this week with several appearances at a prestigious international music event in Belfast. The singer-songwriter's three performances will form part of the five-day Belfast Nas ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/birthday-boy-on-song-at-world-class-festival/
Pomeroy Players to stage McPherson ‘spellbinder’
February 23, 2012 at 10:51 am
POMEROY Players present The Weir by Conor McPherson in St Mary’s Hall, Pomeroy on Thursday, February 23 and Sunday, February 26 and the Burnavon Theatre, Cookstown on Friday, February 24. The show starts each night at 8pm. ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/23/pomeroy-players-to-stage-mcpherson-spellbinder/
Anniversary Mass to mark launch of St. Enda’s 80th celebrations
February 22, 2012 at 7:36 pm
It may only be February but things could hardly be busier for the Omagh St. Enda's club at the minute. Last weekend, the club's young ballad group were unlucky to lose out in the All-Ireland Scór na nÓg final and this Sunday they face another he ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/22/anniversary-mass-to-mark-launch-of-st-endas-80th-celebrations/
Patrician Hall in Carrickmore celebrates 50 years
February 22, 2012 at 5:22 pm
IT will be 50 years this Saturday night since the Patrician Hall officially opened its doors on Carrickmore’s Main Street. Built by the effort of local volunteers through the second half of 1961 – the Patrician Year in Ireland – the bran ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/22/patrician-hall-in-carrickmore-celebrates-50-years/
Omagh bid for Ulster U21 glory
February 22, 2012 at 5:18 pm
OMAGH St Endas Under 21s are ready for their Ulster final showdown against Mayobridge on Sunday in Creggan at 2.30pm. Their star forward Ronan O'Neill believes they can should go some way towards silencing their critics in the Creggan final ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/22/omagh-bid-for-ulster-u21-glory/
Police investigating Ronan Kerr murder appeal for public help in tracing potential suspects
February 20, 2012 at 1:12 pm
[caption id="attachment_7559" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="The man charged with leading the Ronan Kerr investigation has urged the public to carefully examine a map containing 12 potential leads."][/caption] Police investigating the mu ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/20/police-investigating-ronan-kerr-murder-appeal-for-public-help-in-tracing-potential-suspects/
McCaffrey for Candy Stripes
February 20, 2012 at 11:07 am
[caption id="attachment_7549" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="New Derry City signing Dermot McCaffrey (right) alongside his new Candystripe team mate Rory Patterson from Strabane."][/caption] DUNGANNON Swifts defender Dermot McCaffrey has ...
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O’Neill the hero for Omagh
February 20, 2012 at 10:57 am
ULSTER UNDER-21 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL OMAGH 0-14 CULLYHANNA (ARMAGH) 0-13 For the second time in this year's Ulster Club u-21 Football Championship Omagh won by a single point in a game that very easily could have went to extra ti ...
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Tyrone stars shine in Sligo
February 20, 2012 at 10:52 am
M DONNELLY INTER-PROVINCIAL SEMI-FINAL CONNACHT 0-13 ULSTER 3-16 AS the final score-line suggests holders Ulster experienced little difficulty in qualifying for an Inter Provincial final date with Munster as they eased past Connaught at ...
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Higgenbotham hattrick hands ‘Mallard five star victory
February 20, 2012 at 10:47 am
F&W DIVISION 1 BALLINAMALLARD UNITED RESERVES 5 TUMMERY ATHLETIC 1 DARREN Higgenbotham was the hat-trick hero for Ballinamallard as they turned on the style to secure a deserved victory over weary travellers Tummery Athletic. Two ...
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Omagh Accies hit six of the best to maintain title push
February 20, 2012 at 10:41 am
[caption id="attachment_7533" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="Omagh Accies winger Ally Beckett who featured heavily in his side’s win over Lisburn at the weekend."][/caption] RUGBY/ QUALIFYING LEAGUE 2 LISBURN 5 OMAGH ACCIES 40 ...
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Police hunting cabbie’s hijackers
February 20, 2012 at 10:10 am
POLICE are hunting for two men who held up and robbed a Castlederg taxi driver, after hitching a ride from Newtownstewart. The driver was threatened and his car hijacked and burnt out after he lifted the men in the Castlebrae area of Newtownstew ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/20/police-hunting-cabbie%e2%80%99s-hijackers/
Strabane police chief voices concern over courthouse closure
February 20, 2012 at 9:58 am
[caption id="attachment_7521" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="Cllr Eugene McMenamin addresses the Court Service representatives during Thursday's consultation meeting on the future of Strabane Courthouse. DR77"][/caption] STRABANE’ ...
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Grandfather killer facing assault charges
February 20, 2012 at 9:51 am
AN Omagh teenager who strangled his grandfather to death in April 2009 has appeared in court on charges of assault and causing criminal damage. Eamonn Coyle, 19, whose address was given as Drumlegagh Road South, Drumquin, appeared before Enniski ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/20/grandfather-killer-facing-assault-charges/
Castlederg divided over future of police station
February 20, 2012 at 9:47 am
OPINION remains sharply divided in Castlederg over the future of the town’s police station after 100 people attended a public meeting on the potential closure of the structure on Wednesday night. The site has been earmarked as one of 34 stat ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/20/castlederg-divided-over-future-of-police-station/
Scraghey residents seeking to address wind farm worries
February 20, 2012 at 9:43 am
A LOCAL community with one of the highest concentrations of wind farms anywhere in the North is to address concerns over the issue by forming a new development association. The move by people living in the Scraghey area close to Castlederg comes a ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/20/scraghey-residents-seeking-to-address-wind-farm-worries/
Mixed fortunes for Tyrone ratepayers
February 20, 2012 at 9:40 am
THERE has been mixed fortunes for Tyrone ratepayers with Strabane striking one of the highest rates in Northern Ireland and Omagh, Dungannon and Cookstown three of the lowest. Only three council areas across the North struck rates higher than Stra ...
www.ulsterherald.com/2012/02/20/mixed-fortunes-for-tyrone-ratepayers/