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Cummings controversy ‘could put locals at risk’


THERE have been claims visitors will be emboldened to come stay at their holiday homes in Fermanagh after the Prime Minister gave his backing to his advisor who allegedly broke lockdown guidelines. There has been outrage across the UK and beyond after it was revealed prominent government advisor Dominic Cummings had travelled hundreds of miles […]


Furloughing scheme extended


THE furloughing or job retention scheme which is paying the wages of hundreds of workers across Fermanagh, is to be extended until the end of October.


Fermanagh puts best foot forward in the face of crisis


IT’S BEEN a very long time since the county has faced a crisis on the scale of the current Covid-19 epidemic, but in the true spirit of Fermanagh the community has risen to the occasion.  We are living in deeply unsettling times, when many are worried for their health and others are worried for their […]


Former nurses stepping up to play their part


LOCAL nurses who have left the profession, whether for retirement or to take up new jobs, are currently re-registering so they can play their part in combating the coronavirus.  Across the country and the world former medical workers are stepping up and getting ready to return to the frontline to help in the battle against […]


Quinn intimidation continues after latest attack


THE community has come together to condemn the latest attack linked to Quinn Industrial Holdings. This week the company confirmed that an attempt had been made to set fire to a vehicle outside the home of a relative of one of the firm’s directors outside Derrylin. The attempt occurred in the early hours of Saturday […]


Man of vision ‘had a huge impact on life in Fermanagh’


MOURNERS at the funeral of Gerry Burns, the former Fermanagh District Council chief executive heard his son John describe him as ‘selfless and kind’, an example to his children in how to love and care for each other. Those words were met with a round of applause by the congregation at the Requiem Mass in […]


Major new Enniskillen retail complex plan forging ahead


PLANS to transform the shopping landscape with a new retail complex in Enniskillen appear to be progressing. A sign has been erected advertising a major retail and leisure park “commencing shortly” off the Cornagrade Road.  A proposal for the development of ‘Lakelands retail and leisure park’ is currently out for consultation, with planning permission pending […]