DECADES worth of ‘irreplaceable’ records have been stolen from the Church of Ireland Rectory in Derrylin. The church safe was taken from the Rectory attached to Kinawley and Holy Trinity Parish Church between the hours of 11.30am and 7.30pm on Thursday 8 November. The safe contained nothing of monetary value, however it did contain a […]
‘Politicians only interested when there’s a photoshoot’
WITH THE future of the border currently hanging in the balance, the people of Fermanagh are feeling used and abandoned by politicians in the Brexit negotiations. While the proposed transition deal includes a widely welcomed backstop for the North, which would prevent a hard border, the DUP and others strongly opposing the deal, and it […]
Flu fears causes church to suspend ‘peace’ handshake
ONE parish in Fermanagh has taken the decision to suspend the sign of peace at Mass until the end of the flu season, while other parishes are considering the decision. The tradition has been suspended in the Parish of Aghlurcher as a precautionary measure due to the continuing risk of parishioners getting the flu. Fr […]
Sweet shop man blames closure on intimidation
“This shop has been doing very well. Our whole idea in opening it was to build something for our daughter.”
Neighbouring schools do their bit for charity
PUPILS from Lisbellaw Primary School Choir hit the headlines last weekend as they took part in the hugely popular Children in Need TV programme. The show broadcast on BBC saw a number of the local pupils join forces with five other schools from across the North to take part in a ‘super-choir’ musical rendition of […]
Glass plant boss banks an annual salary of £605,000
The former Quinn Glass company recorded substantial profit swings last year with after-tax profits totalling £31.7million.
Wedding bells with a difference for Kinawley couple
It was a special day in Kinawley on Saturday. The Mock Weddng, organised to raise funds for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust and Kinawley Community Centre had a packed house. The community night proved a real hit with people from Kinawley, Bellanaleck, Arney, Derrylin, Teemore and Swanlinbar. Well over 100 ‘guests’ filled the community centre […]
Hospital paying a heavy price for no-show patients
…each missed appointment at SWAH costs £170 PATIENTS not showing up to their appointments at SWAH are costing the hospital tens of thousands each month. In fact, the hospital could have employed at least a dozen extra nurses with the money lost on patients not showing up in just a handful of months this […]
Vandals defaced signage on edge of town
An act of vandalism carried out on an Irish language road sign in Fivemiletown has been condemned by local Sinn Fein and UUP Councillors. The attack on a road sign in Fivemiletown is the latest in a series of incidents across the region where signage has been targeted. Sinn Fein Cllr Seamus Greene said that […]
Funding boost to transform old village tea room
Funding has been awarded to develop plans to transform a derelict listed building in the heart of Ederney into a modern well-being hub. The former Pat Murphy’s tea rooms and tobacconists was built around 1840, and has historically formed an important focal point for the community. The building’s front elevation has original multi-paned shop windows, […]