by Anton McCabe

Fermanagh woman burned Republican wreaths

A police witness has told Omagh Magistrates Court tensions are high in the Netownbutler area of Fermanagh after wreaths on Republican graves were burnt last weekend. The witness was opposing a bail application from Donna Bradley. Bradley was charged with burning the wreaths, belonging to the National Graves Association. She was also charged with three counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, and one of common assault. When police charged Bradley, she said: “That’s lies. I was burning my black wreath.”

Judge Bernie Kelly asked Bradley why she had been shouting when held in cells below the court. “I was afraid them boys from Newtownbutler were going to get me,” Bradley told the judge. “They’re all in the IRA you know.” After listening to defence submissions, Judge Kelly granted bail to 44 year old Bradley, of Galloon Gardens, Newtownbutler, and remanded her to Enniskillen Magistrates Court on July 4^th.