THE main Sligo Road in Fermanagh at its junction with the Corraglass Road in Letterbreen is currently closed following a road traffic collision this morning, Sunday. Police Service of Northern Ireland offers and emergency services are currently at the scene. Diversions are in place via the Swanlinbar Road and the road is expected […]
Fermanagh star Cádhla McCann dances to success in Kerry
IRVINESTOWN dancer Cádhla McCann was one of the top performers at the World Irish Dancing Championship which was held in Killarney over Easter. The Mount Lourdes Grammar School Head Girl excelled at the Kerry competition, placing fifth place in the ‘Slip Jig’ dance competition. Dancing out of the McGirr School of Irish Dancing, Ms McCann […]
Work continues at Unipork site in Fermanagh
WORK is continuing at pace on the exciting new shopping and leisure development at the site of the old Unipork factory in Enniskillen. SDS Design engineers have released photographs of the quick progress of the new Lakelands Retail and Leisure Park. The retail development will bring popular shopping brands to the town such as the popular Home Bargains, The […]
SWAH surgery removal putting pressure on ambulances
THERE is concern the removal of emergency general surgery (EGS) from the SWAH is putting pressure on the local ambulance service, with hundreds of patients needing transferred to from Enniskillen to Altnagelvin last year. Figures obtained by Save Our Acute Services (SOAS) show that from January 2023 to January 2024 the NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) […]
Excitement at plans for new development in Fermanagh
EXCITING plans are in store for Derrygonnelly, with a potential multi-million pound development of Lough Navar Forest in the works. Stretching over 2,600 hectares and running up through the renowned Magho cliffs, Lough Navar Forest is a popular tourist attraction with its many walks a popular stop-off to the county. The Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark […]
Fermanagh public urged to have its say on fracking
THE Fermanagh public is being urged to have its voice heard in the fight against fracking in the county, with a government consultation on the future of the environmentally damaging practice due to close this week. The Department for the Economy launched a consultation on a ‘Onshore Petroleum Licensing Policy for Northern Ireland’, which covers the […]
Fermanagh screenwriter is nominated for BAFTA
FERMANAGH screenwriter Emma Moran has been nominated for a BAFTA. The Killadeas woman is best known as the writer and creator of 2023 Disney+ comedy series ‘Extraordinary’. The sitcom is about a world where everyone gets a superpower at the age of 18, 25-year-old Jen struggles being the only person she knows who is an ordinary human. […]
Man charged with dangerous driving death
A 36-year-old man is set to face trial after killing a man on the outskirts of a Fermanagh village in 2020, court hears. Conor McHugh from Brollagh Road, Belleek, was charged with dangerous driving and causing death by dangerous driving at Omagh Magistrates Court on Tuesday. McHugh is accused of killing Willis Vogel from Limavady on […]
Dunbar teases new ‘Line of Duty’ series
ENNISKILLEN actor Adrian Dunbar has offered fans of BBC One thriller ‘Line of Duty’ a slight bit of hope that a new series could be on the way. Since it first aired in 2012, the six-series TV programme was a massive hit with viewers across the county, with Dunbar rising to fame following his key […]
COLUMN: Michael Hand- Our relationship with alcohol
I HAVE a love hate relationship with alcohol, perhaps it’s because my maternal grandfather was a part-time alcoholic and my father was a full-time pioneer who had no time for alcohol. Alcohol has many good qualities, it helps loosen inhibitions, it makes it easier to interact in social situations and the first few drinks produce […]